Marchesa, Dealer of Death (Commander) - Optimized

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
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Traumatic Critique
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Loki, God of Mischief
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Flow State
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Magda, the Hoardmaster
45%inclusion66 decks148 decks
43%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
47%inclusion70 decks148 decks
42%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
48%inclusion71 decks148 decks
42%synergy
Reanimate
66%inclusion97 decks148 decks
41%synergy
Deadly Rollick
57%inclusion84 decks148 decks
39%synergy
Animate Dead
44%inclusion65 decks148 decks
35%synergy
Deflecting Swat
52%inclusion77 decks148 decks
33%synergy
Glasses of Urza
33%inclusion49 decks148 decks
33%synergy
Spellskite
33%inclusion49 decks148 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Bolt
41%inclusion61 decks148 decks
31%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
61%inclusion91 decks148 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
59%inclusion87 decks148 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
46%inclusion68 decks148 decks
26%synergy
Dark Ritual
45%inclusion66 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
44%inclusion65 decks148 decks
28%synergy
Arcane Denial
41%inclusion60 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Snap
41%inclusion60 decks148 decks
31%synergy
Vandalblast
39%inclusion57 decks148 decks
22%synergy
Mana Drain
36%inclusion53 decks148 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
34%inclusion51 decks148 decks
-0%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
68%inclusion100 decks148 decks
48%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
64%inclusion95 decks148 decks
43%synergy
Rhystic Study
57%inclusion85 decks148 decks
34%synergy
Jeska's Will
54%inclusion80 decks148 decks
38%synergy
Demonic Tutor
51%inclusion76 decks148 decks
30%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
47%inclusion70 decks148 decks
29%synergy
Underworld Breach
41%inclusion61 decks148 decks
30%synergy
Mystical Tutor
40%inclusion59 decks148 decks
26%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
37%inclusion55 decks148 decks
21%synergy
Force of Will
36%inclusion53 decks148 decks
25%synergy
Creatures
Storm-Kiln Artist
32%inclusion47 decks148 decks
21%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
31%inclusion46 decks148 decks
25%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
29%inclusion43 decks148 decks
28%synergy
Hex Parasite
29%inclusion43 decks148 decks
29%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
27%inclusion40 decks148 decks
19%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
27%inclusion40 decks148 decks
18%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
21%inclusion31 decks148 decks
-6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
20%inclusion30 decks148 decks
15%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
20%inclusion30 decks148 decks
17%synergy
Opposition Agent
20%inclusion29 decks148 decks
15%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
19%inclusion28 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Urabrask
18%inclusion26 decks148 decks
17%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
17%inclusion25 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
17%inclusion25 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Kaervek, the Punisher
17%inclusion25 decks148 decks
16%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
16%inclusion24 decks148 decks
16%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
16%inclusion23 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
15%inclusion22 decks148 decks
13%synergy
Generous Plunderer
15%inclusion22 decks148 decks
13%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
14%inclusion21 decks148 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion20 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Lazav, Familiar Stranger
13%inclusion19 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
12%inclusion18 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Ledger Shredder
12%inclusion18 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
11%inclusion17 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Boggart Trawler
11%inclusion17 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
11%inclusion17 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Blood Artist
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Laughing Jasper Flint
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Forsaken Miner
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Anger
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
-0%synergy
Raven of Fell Omens
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Servant of the Stinger
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
1%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Mayhem Devil
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Vadmir, New Blood
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
1%synergy
Notion Thief
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
1%synergy
Displacer Kitten
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
-1%synergy
Eater of the Dead
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion48 decks148 decks
23%synergy
Pongify
32%inclusion47 decks148 decks
25%synergy
Abrade
32%inclusion47 decks148 decks
22%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion46 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Force of Negation
30%inclusion45 decks148 decks
22%synergy
Frantic Search
30%inclusion44 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Terminate
26%inclusion39 decks148 decks
1%synergy
Flusterstorm
26%inclusion39 decks148 decks
18%synergy
Withering Torment
24%inclusion35 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Fell the Profane
23%inclusion34 decks148 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos Charm
23%inclusion34 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Brain Freeze
23%inclusion34 decks148 decks
15%synergy
Entomb
22%inclusion32 decks148 decks
16%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
20%inclusion30 decks148 decks
15%synergy
Demonic Consultation
20%inclusion30 decks148 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20%inclusion29 decks148 decks
16%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
20%inclusion29 decks148 decks
15%synergy
Dismember
20%inclusion29 decks148 decks
18%synergy
Snuff Out
19%inclusion28 decks148 decks
16%synergy
Go for the Throat
16%inclusion24 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion24 decks148 decks
-1%synergy
Cabal Ritual
16%inclusion24 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Pact of Negation
16%inclusion24 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Chain of Vapor
16%inclusion23 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
16%inclusion23 decks148 decks
13%synergy
Strix Serenade
16%inclusion23 decks148 decks
13%synergy
Pyroblast
16%inclusion23 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion22 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Drown in the Loch
14%inclusion21 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Mental Misstep
14%inclusion21 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Bitter Triumph
14%inclusion21 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
14%inclusion21 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
14%inclusion20 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Infernal Grasp
14%inclusion20 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Gut Shot
14%inclusion20 decks148 decks
13%synergy
Tainted Pact
13%inclusion19 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
13%inclusion19 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Shoot the Sheriff
12%inclusion18 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
12%inclusion18 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Bedevil
12%inclusion18 decks148 decks
-3%synergy
Spell Pierce
12%inclusion18 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Thought Scour
11%inclusion17 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Redirect Lightning
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Prismari Command
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Baleful Mastery
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
34%inclusion50 decks148 decks
13%synergy
Feed the Swarm
34%inclusion50 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
33%inclusion49 decks148 decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion42 decks148 decks
-16%synergy
Gamble
20%inclusion29 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Victimize
19%inclusion28 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
18%inclusion26 decks148 decks
-6%synergy
Stitch Together
14%inclusion21 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Damnation
13%inclusion19 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Grapeshot
13%inclusion19 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
12%inclusion18 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
12%inclusion18 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Imperial Seal
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Persist
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Thoughtseize
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Will of the Abzan
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Dread Return
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
0%synergy
Mana Geyser
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Solve the Equation
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
8.8%inclusion13 decks147 decks
3%synergy
Duress
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Buried Alive
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Living Death
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
2%synergy
Ponder
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
-1%synergy
Preordain
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Lively Dirge
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
2%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
2%synergy
Expressive Iteration
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
2%synergy
Singularity Rupture
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Echo of Eons
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
2%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Flame
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
-1%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ghost Vacuum
22%inclusion32 decks148 decks
21%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion29 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion28 decks148 decks
-11%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
17%inclusion25 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
14%inclusion20 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
13%inclusion19 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Isochron Scepter
13%inclusion19 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Relic of Progenitus
12%inclusion18 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Codex Shredder
12%inclusion18 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Scrabbling Claws
11%inclusion17 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
-16%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Bauble
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Necromancy
20%inclusion29 decks148 decks
16%synergy
Spatial Binding
17%inclusion25 decks148 decks
17%synergy
At Knifepoint
15%inclusion22 decks148 decks
14%synergy
Dance of the Dead
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Black Market Connections
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
-3%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
-5%synergy
Necropotence
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
1%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Nowhere to Run
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Curiosity
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
1%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Geyadrone Dihada
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Dack Fayden
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
43%inclusion64 decks148 decks
19%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
36%inclusion53 decks148 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion41 decks148 decks
-8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
25%inclusion37 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
24%inclusion36 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
18%inclusion23 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion25 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Urborg
17%inclusion25 decks148 decks
16%synergy
Hammerheim
16%inclusion24 decks148 decks
16%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
15%inclusion22 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion21 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
14%inclusion20 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion18 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Pit of Offerings
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion143 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion132 decks148 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
66%inclusion98 decks148 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
65%inclusion96 decks148 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
55%inclusion81 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
49%inclusion72 decks148 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Petal
32%inclusion47 decks148 decks
21%synergy
Dimir Signet
26%inclusion39 decks148 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Signet
26%inclusion38 decks148 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion37 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Rakdos Signet
22%inclusion33 decks148 decks
-10%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
18%inclusion27 decks148 decks
17%synergy
Chrome Mox
18%inclusion27 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
16%inclusion24 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
16%inclusion15 decks94 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
16%inclusion23 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion19 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Relic of Sauron
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
-9%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Bandit's Haul
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
8%synergy
The Soul Stone
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
-5%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
93%inclusion138 decks148 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion137 decks148 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
91%inclusion135 decks148 decks
-1%synergy
Mountain
88%inclusion130 decks148 decks
-4%synergy
Steam Vents
78%inclusion115 decks148 decks
32%synergy
Watery Grave
77%inclusion114 decks148 decks
29%synergy
Blood Crypt
74%inclusion109 decks148 decks
28%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
74%inclusion109 decks148 decks
38%synergy
Polluted Delta
73%inclusion108 decks148 decks
38%synergy
Scalding Tarn
67%inclusion99 decks148 decks
34%synergy
Xander's Lounge
56%inclusion83 decks148 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion79 decks148 decks
-3%synergy
Training Center
48%inclusion71 decks148 decks
16%synergy
Morphic Pool
47%inclusion69 decks148 decks
15%synergy
Luxury Suite
43%inclusion64 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Undercity Sewers
35%inclusion52 decks148 decks
22%synergy
Shivan Reef
34%inclusion51 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Thundering Falls
34%inclusion51 decks148 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion48 decks148 decks
23%synergy
Volcanic Island
32%inclusion48 decks148 decks
17%synergy
Raucous Theater
32%inclusion47 decks148 decks
21%synergy
Badlands
32%inclusion47 decks148 decks
16%synergy
Sulfur Falls
32%inclusion47 decks148 decks
-15%synergy
Underground Sea
30%inclusion44 decks148 decks
14%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
28%inclusion42 decks148 decks
-15%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
28%inclusion42 decks148 decks
-17%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
28%inclusion41 decks148 decks
-0%synergy
Underground River
27%inclusion40 decks148 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
27%inclusion40 decks148 decks
16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
24%inclusion36 decks148 decks
14%synergy
City of Brass
24%inclusion36 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
24%inclusion35 decks148 decks
-2%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
24%inclusion35 decks148 decks
21%synergy
Mana Confluence
24%inclusion35 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
23%inclusion34 decks148 decks
15%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
22%inclusion33 decks148 decks
-2%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
22%inclusion33 decks148 decks
-30%synergy
Marsh Flats
21%inclusion31 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion29 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Soured Springs
18%inclusion27 decks148 decks
17%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
18%inclusion26 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Haunted Ridge
18%inclusion26 decks148 decks
-4%synergy
Eroded Canyon
17%inclusion25 decks148 decks
15%synergy
Sunken Hollow
17%inclusion25 decks148 decks
-23%synergy
Jagged Barrens
16%inclusion24 decks148 decks
15%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion23 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion23 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Blazemire Verge
16%inclusion23 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
16%inclusion23 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
15%inclusion22 decks148 decks
-23%synergy