Marchesa, Dealer of Death (Commander) - Core Spellslinger

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Twilight Diviner
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Magda, the Hoardmaster
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Shoot the Sheriff
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
At Knifepoint
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Abrade
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Kaervek, the Punisher
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Lazav, Familiar Stranger
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Slick Sequence
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Raven of Fell Omens
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Feed the Swarm
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Reanimate
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Bolt
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Negate
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Bedevil
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Rakdos Charm
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Infernal Grasp
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Terminate
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Charm
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Cormela, Glamour Thief
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Guttersnipe
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Vadmir, New Blood
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Servant of the Stinger
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Nimble Brigand
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Laughing Jasper Flint
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Deadeye Duelist
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Blood Hustler
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Rattleback Apothecary
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Generous Plunderer
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Forsaken Miner
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Hellspur Posse Boss
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Firebrand Archer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Spellskite
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Rodeo Pyromancers
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
The Lord of Pain
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Coruscation Mage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Kefka, Dancing Mad
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Electrostatic Field
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Alela, Cunning Conqueror
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Mayhem Devil
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Marauding Sphinx
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Urabrask
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Tor Wauki the Younger
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Young Pyromancer
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Gelectrode
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Take the Fall
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Snap
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Withering Torment
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Return the Favor
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Murder
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Peek
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Ionize
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Go for the Throat
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Great Train Heist
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Dig Through Time
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Tragic Slip
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Invert Polarity
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Drown in the Loch
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Frantic Search
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Imp's Mischief
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Metamorphic Blast
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Heartless Act
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Electrodominance
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Repulse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Thought Scour
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Siphon Insight
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Memory Lapse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Cremate
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Command
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Firebending Lesson
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Fatal Push
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Pile On
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ancestors' Aid
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Black Sun's Twilight
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Demand Answers
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Bitter Triumph
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Vandalblast
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Take for a Ride
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Seize the Secrets
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Victimize
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Back in Town
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Rush of Dread
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Shifting Grift
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Lively Dirge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Faithless Looting
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Blasphemous Act
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-30%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Mana Geyser
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Mourner's Surprise
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Treasure Cruise
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Stitch Together
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Will of the Abzan
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Dread Return
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Skewer the Critics
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Dreadbore
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Hell to Pay
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Toxic Deluge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Grapeshot
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Maestros Confluence
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Final Act
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Incarnation Technique
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Duress
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sorcerous Sight
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Blatant Thievery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Living Death
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Overwhelming Forces
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Highway Robbery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Molten Collapse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Aang's Journey
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Singularity Rupture
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Evil Reawakened
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Suplex
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Glasses of Urza
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Scrabbling Claws
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Codex Shredder
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-22%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Intimidation Campaign
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Fiery Inscription
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Tinybones Joins Up
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Honest Work
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Double Down
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Animate Dead
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Aria of Flame
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Necromancy
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Opulence
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Rakish Crew
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Brimstone Roundup
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Nowhere to Run
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Court of Cunning
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Spatial Binding
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Shiny Impetus
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Court of Locthwain
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Geyadrone Dihada
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Pit of Offerings
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Rivendell
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sandstorm Verge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Barbarian Ring
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Sol Ring
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
-25%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Bandit's Haul
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Izzet Signet
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Dimir Signet
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Rakdos Signet
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Bounty Board
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-31%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Relic of Legends
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Victory Chimes
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Soured Springs
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Seething Landscape
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Eroded Canyon
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Jagged Barrens
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Sunken Hollow
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Path of Ancestry
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Shivan Reef
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Deceit
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-18%synergy
Underground River
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Malice
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Watery Grave
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-24%synergy
Steam Vents
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-25%synergy
Blood Crypt
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-25%synergy
Xander's Lounge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-21%synergy
Haunted Ridge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Conduit Pylons
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Demolition Field
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Thundering Falls
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Training Center
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Undercity Sewers
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Canyon Slough
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Fetid Pools
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Tainted Peak
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy