Marchesa, Dealer of Death (Commander) - Optimized 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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Gitaxian Probe
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Animate Dead
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
49%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Reanimate
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Lightning Bolt
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Hex Parasite
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Deadly Rollick
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Deflecting Swat
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Vandalblast
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Swan Song
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Snap
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Toxic Deluge
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Faithless Looting
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Underworld Breach
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Rhystic Study
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Jeska's Will
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Demonic Tutor
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Mystical Tutor
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Force of Will
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Creatures
Spellskite
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Boggart Trawler
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Opposition Agent
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Generous Plunderer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Ledger Shredder
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Doctor Octopus, Master Planner
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Displacer Kitten
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Servant of the Stinger
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Subtlety
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mayhem Devil
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Spellseeker
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Urabrask
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Abyssal Harvester
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mockingbird
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Obsessive Stitcher
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Vein Ripper
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Frantic Search
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Force of Negation
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Pongify
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Reality Shift
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Mana Drain
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Thought Scour
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Warp
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Snuff Out
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Brain Freeze
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Terminate
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Flusterstorm
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Brainstorm
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bitter Triumph
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Demonic Consultation
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Dismember
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Mental Misstep
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Chain of Vapor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Entomb
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Go for the Throat
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Charm
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Gut Shot
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Baleful Mastery
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Spell Pierce
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Saw in Half
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Pact of Negation
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Withering Torment
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Cabal Ritual
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Pyroblast
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Duplication
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Redirect Lightning
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Drown in the Loch
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Pact
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Culling the Weak
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Peek
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Blasphemous Act
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Windfall
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Gamble
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Stitch Together
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Victimize
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Twinflame
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Damnation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Auntie's Sentence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dream Harvest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Duress
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Persist
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Inquisition of Kozilek
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Flame
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Abzan
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Wail of the Forgotten
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Imperial Seal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Heat Shimmer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Ringsight
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Buried Alive
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Mana Geyser
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Preordain
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Grapeshot
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Thoughtseize
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Nuclear Fallout
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Singularity Rupture
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Tragic Trajectory
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Devastating Onslaught
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Glasses of Urza
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Isochron Scepter
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Eerie Gravestone
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Bauble
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Codex Shredder
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Scrabbling Claws
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Relic of Progenitus
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-19%synergy
Enchantments
Necromancy
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Spatial Binding
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Dance of the Dead
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Necropotence
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
At Knifepoint
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Black Market Connections
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Unnatural Selection
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Painful Quandary
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dack Fayden
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Hammerheim
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Urborg
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Emergence Zone
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Wasteland
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Multiversal Passage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Lotus Petal
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Rakdos Signet
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Mox Amber
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Dimir Signet
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Chrome Mox
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Signet
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Vault
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
The Soul Stone
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Springleaf Drum
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Relic of Sauron
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Paradise Mantle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Swamp
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Mountain
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Island
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Steam Vents
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Watery Grave
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Blood Crypt
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Polluted Delta
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Scalding Tarn
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Xander's Lounge
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Underground River
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Training Center
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Arid Mesa
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Undercity Sewers
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Shivan Reef
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Badlands
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Morphic Pool
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Volcanic Island
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Thundering Falls
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Strand
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Misty Rainforest
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Underground Sea
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-18%synergy
Wooded Foothills
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Luxury Suite
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Marsh Flats
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Prismatic Vista
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Raucous Theater
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Boggart Trawler
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-34%synergy
Mana Confluence
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Seething Landscape
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Blazemire Verge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-24%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Oscorp Industries
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
1%synergy