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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Run Behind
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Stadium Tidalmage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Banishing Betrayal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Pensive Professor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Slick Sequence
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Lazav, Familiar Stranger
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Return the Favor
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Nimble Brigand
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
45%synergy
At Knifepoint
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Kaervek, the Punisher
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Izzet Charm
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Abrade
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Guttersnipe
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Feed the Swarm
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Terminate
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Shoot the Sheriff
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Servant of the Stinger
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Charm
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Bedevil
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Prismari Command
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Raven of Fell Omens
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Slickshot Lockpicker
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Vadmir, New Blood
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Blood Hustler
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Forsaken Miner
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Firebrand Archer
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Maelstrom Artisan
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Muse Seeker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Zaffai and the Tempests
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Harmonized Trio
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Hydro-Channeler
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Goblin Glasswright
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Tackle Artist
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Melancholic Poet
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Pigment Wrangler
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Zealous Lorecaster
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Electrostatic Field
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Rattleback Apothecary
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Young Pyromancer
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Laughing Jasper Flint
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Hellspur Posse Boss
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Deadeye Duelist
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Marauding Sphinx
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Rodeo Pyromancers
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Visage Bandit
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Zog, Triceraton Castaway
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Kindlespark Duo
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Tor Wauki the Younger
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Dragonfly Swarm
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Halo Forager
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Gelectrode
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Spell Pierce
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Murder
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Take the Fall
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Shock
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-22%synergy
Stress Dream
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Prismari Charm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mana Sculpt
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Divergent Equation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Wander Off
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Infernal Grasp
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Strike
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Ionize
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Go for the Throat
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Opt
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Siphon Insight
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Crosis's Charm
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Dig Through Time
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Phantom Interference
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Run Away Together
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Bitter Triumph
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Thought Scour
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Firebending Lesson
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Return to the Sewers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Manhole Missile
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Electrolyze
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Drown in the Loch
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-20%synergy
Maestros Charm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Confounding Riddle
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Essence Scatter
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Doom Blade
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Repulse
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Silumgar's Command
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Invert // Invent
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Cling to Dust
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Quick Draw
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Explosive Derailment
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Fleeting Distraction
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Neutralize the Guards
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Memory Lapse
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Cremate
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Seize the Secrets
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Take for a Ride
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Maestros Confluence
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Rush of Dread
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Shifting Grift
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Splatter Technique
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Rapturous Moment
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Flow State
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Impractical Joke
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Treasure Cruise
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Lively Dirge
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Dreadbore
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Skewer the Critics
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Expressive Iteration
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Bot Bashing Time
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Villainous Wrath
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Singularity Rupture
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Ozai's Cruelty
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Chart a Course
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Dread Return
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Deep Analysis
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Highway Robbery
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Scorching Shot
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Mathemagics
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fell
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Razaketh's Rite
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Shenanigans
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerous Sight
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Red Sun's Twilight
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Duress
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Persist
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Blood on the Snow
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Unearth
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Rousing Refrain
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Wash Out
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Act
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-38%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Glasses of Urza
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Codex Shredder
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Diary of Dreams
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Scrabbling Claws
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Geistflame Reservoir
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Grindstone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Relic Amulet
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
The Fire Nation Drill
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Intimidation Campaign
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Tinybones Joins Up
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Double Down
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Double Vision
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Shiny Impetus
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Brimstone Roundup
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Honest Work
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Retro-Mutation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Aria of Flame
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Rakish Crew
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Cryptic Pursuit
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Bind the Monster
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Stop Cold
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Geyadrone Dihada
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Petrified Hamlet
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Bojuka Bog
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Skyline Cascade
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Volatile Fault
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Field of Ruin
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Pit of Offerings
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mage-Ring Network
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mortuary Mire
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Barren Moor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Tectonic Edge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Drownyard Temple
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Sandstorm Verge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Realm of Koh
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
-30%synergy
Izzet Signet
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Sol Ring
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-54%synergy
Dimir Signet
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Bandit's Haul
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Rakdos Signet
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-19%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Resonating Lute
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Potioner's Trove
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-33%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-19%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-30%synergy
Fire Diamond
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Sky Diamond
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Spell Satchel
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Honored Heirloom
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Victory Chimes
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Bounty Board
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
-27%synergy
Eroded Canyon
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Soured Springs
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Evolving Wilds
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Jagged Barrens
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Dismal Backwater
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Seething Landscape
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-21%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Path of Ancestry
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Deceit
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Thriving Moor
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Sunken Hollow
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Cinder Barrens
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Boiling Rock Prison
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Sulfur Falls
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-24%synergy
Temple of Malice
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Spectacle Summit
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Demolition Field
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Shivan Reef
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Mirage Mesa
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Highland Lake
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Airship Engine Room
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Serpent's Pass
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
TCRI Building
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Escape Tunnel
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Canyon Slough
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-35%synergy
Thriving Bluff
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy