Marchesa, Dealer of Death (Commander) - Budget Spellslinger

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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Lazav, Familiar Stranger
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Slick Sequence
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Nimble Brigand
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Kaervek, the Punisher
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
44%synergy
At Knifepoint
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Abrade
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Izzet Charm
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Return the Favor
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Guttersnipe
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Feed the Swarm
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Negate
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Terminate
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Servant of the Stinger
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Bedevil
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Raven of Fell Omens
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Rakdos Charm
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Prismari Command
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Shoot the Sheriff
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Creatures
Slickshot Lockpicker
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Firebrand Archer
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Vadmir, New Blood
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Blood Hustler
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Forsaken Miner
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Deadeye Duelist
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Rattleback Apothecary
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Laughing Jasper Flint
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Electrostatic Field
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Marauding Sphinx
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Young Pyromancer
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Kindlespark Duo
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Hellspur Posse Boss
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Visage Bandit
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Rodeo Pyromancers
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Tor Wauki the Younger
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Dragonfly Swarm
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Zog, Triceraton Castaway
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Halo Forager
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Geralf, the Fleshwright
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Malcolm, the Eyes
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Gelectrode
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Crackling Drake
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Archmage of Runes
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Hearthborn Battler
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Take the Fall
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Spell Pierce
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Murder
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Shock
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Chaos Warp
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Go for the Throat
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Infernal Grasp
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Siphon Insight
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-24%synergy
Crosis's Charm
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Strike
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Thought Scour
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Opt
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Run Away Together
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Phantom Interference
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Essence Scatter
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Dig Through Time
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Ionize
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Drown in the Loch
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-20%synergy
Electrolyze
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Maestros Charm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Confounding Riddle
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Cling to Dust
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Neutralize the Guards
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Doom Blade
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Memory Lapse
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Timely Interference
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Ghastly Demise
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Silumgar's Command
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Bitter Triumph
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Power Word Kill
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Invert // Invent
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Fleeting Distraction
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Cremate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Remand
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Far // Away
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Unlicensed Disintegration
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Return to the Sewers
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Manhole Missile
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Wither and Bloom
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Long River's Pull
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Seize the Secrets
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Take for a Ride
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Faithless Looting
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Grift
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Maestros Confluence
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Rush of Dread
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Cruise
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Dreadbore
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Lively Dirge
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Skewer the Critics
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Singularity Rupture
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Ozai's Cruelty
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Chart a Course
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Deep Analysis
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Dread Return
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Expressive Iteration
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Highway Robbery
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Bot Bashing Time
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Fell
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Shenanigans
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sorcerous Sight
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Razaketh's Rite
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Duress
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Rousing Refrain
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Red Sun's Twilight
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Persist
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Chain Lightning
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Beacon Bolt
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Lock and Load
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Blood on the Snow
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Unearth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Wash Out
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Pelakka Predation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Stitch Together
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Jailbreak Scheme
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Extinguish All Hope
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Back in Town
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Grapeshot
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Epic Downfall
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Glasses of Urza
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Codex Shredder
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Scrabbling Claws
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Millstone
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Geistflame Reservoir
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Relic Amulet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
The Fire Nation Drill
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Blue Mage's Cane
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Reaper's Scythe
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Intimidation Campaign
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Fiery Inscription
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Tinybones Joins Up
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Double Down
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Shiny Impetus
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Honest Work
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Aria of Flame
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Double Vision
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Rakish Crew
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Brimstone Roundup
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Retro-Mutation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Cryptic Pursuit
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Bind the Monster
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Witness Protection
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Geyadrone Dihada
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Skyline Cascade
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Field of Ruin
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Volatile Fault
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Pit of Offerings
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mortuary Mire
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Barren Moor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mage-Ring Network
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Tectonic Edge
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Drownyard Temple
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
-29%synergy
Bandit's Haul
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Izzet Signet
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-52%synergy
Dimir Signet
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Rakdos Signet
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-32%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-29%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Fire Diamond
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Sky Diamond
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Spell Satchel
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Lens
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Honored Heirloom
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Victory Chimes
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Bounty Board
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
-23%synergy
Eroded Canyon
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
64%synergy
Soured Springs
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Evolving Wilds
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Jagged Barrens
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Seething Landscape
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Dismal Backwater
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Deceit
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Thriving Moor
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Sunken Hollow
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Cinder Barrens
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Temple of Malice
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Demolition Field
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Boiling Rock Prison
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Reef
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Isle
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-31%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Highland Lake
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Escape Tunnel
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Canyon Slough
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Peak
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Bluff
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mirage Mesa
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
TCRI Building
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Razortrap Gorge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Tainted Isle
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy