Marchesa, Dealer of Death (Commander) - Budget 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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Slick Sequence
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Kaervek, the Punisher
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Lazav, Familiar Stranger
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
54%synergy
At Knifepoint
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Abrade
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Izzet Charm
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Guttersnipe
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Nimble Brigand
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Feed the Swarm
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Rakdos Charm
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Lightning Bolt
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Terminate
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Shoot the Sheriff
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Return the Favor
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Bedevil
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Warp
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Inscription
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Creatures
Nightscape Familiar
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Servant of the Stinger
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Vadmir, New Blood
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Raven of Fell Omens
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Young Pyromancer
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Electrostatic Field
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Forsaken Miner
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Slickshot Lockpicker
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Firebrand Archer
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Rattleback Apothecary
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Blood Hustler
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Deadeye Duelist
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Tor Wauki the Younger
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Laughing Jasper Flint
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Marauding Sphinx
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Rodeo Pyromancers
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Kindlespark Duo
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Combustion Man
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Professor Zei, Anthropologist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mocking Sprite
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Hellspur Posse Boss
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Haughty Djinn
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Malcolm, the Eyes
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Gelectrode
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Visage Bandit
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Disdainful Stroke
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Prismari Command
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Ionize
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Take the Fall
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Murder
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Shock
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Spell Pierce
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Infernal Grasp
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Snap
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Electrodominance
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Opt
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Maestros Charm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Skullcrack
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Siphon Insight
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Dig Through Time
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Mental Modulation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Drown in the Loch
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Go for the Throat
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Thought Scour
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Remand
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Crosis's Charm
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Strike
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Zuko's Conviction
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Firebending Lesson
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Electrolyze
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Phantom Interference
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Run Away Together
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Metamorphic Blast
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Bitter Triumph
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Essence Scatter
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Invert // Invent
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Doom Blade
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Memory Lapse
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Repulse
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Silumgar's Command
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Ghastly Demise
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Far // Away
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Blot Out
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Unlicensed Disintegration
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Abandon Attachments
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Seize the Secrets
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Maestros Confluence
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Treasure Cruise
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Rush of Dread
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Take for a Ride
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Shifting Grift
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Vandalblast
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Dreadbore
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Day of Black Sun
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Lively Dirge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Shenanigans
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-35%synergy
Jailbreak Scheme
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Skewer the Critics
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Scorching Shot
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Expressive Iteration
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Fell
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Singularity Rupture
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Aang's Journey
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ozai's Cruelty
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Evil Reawakened
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Chart a Course
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Razaketh's Rite
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring 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
Duress
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Dread Return
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Sorcerous Sight
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Blood on the Snow
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Mugging
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Chain Lightning
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mana Geyser
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos's Return
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Wash Out
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mourner's Surprise
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelming Forces
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Glasses of Urza
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Codex Shredder
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Scrabbling Claws
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Geistflame Reservoir
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-20%synergy
Enchantments
Intimidation Campaign
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Double Vision
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Tinybones Joins Up
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Aria of Flame
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Honest Work
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Cryptic Pursuit
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Shiny Impetus
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Double Down
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Public Enemy
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Rakish Crew
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Brimstone Roundup
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Geyadrone Dihada
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Volatile Fault
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Pit of Offerings
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Barren Moor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Tectonic Edge
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Skyline Cascade
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Drownyard Temple
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Sol Ring
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
-38%synergy
Izzet Signet
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos Signet
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Signet
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Bandit's Haul
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-8%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
Bounty Board
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Honored Heirloom
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Spell Satchel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
-23%synergy
Evolving Wilds
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Soured Springs
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Eroded Canyon
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Jagged Barrens
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Seething Landscape
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Deceit
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Path of Ancestry
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Sunken Hollow
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Dismal Backwater
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Thriving Moor
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Sulfur Falls
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
Temple of Malice
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Cinder Barrens
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Shivan Reef
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Thriving Isle
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Underground River
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Boiling Rock Prison
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Serpent's Pass
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Escape Tunnel
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Canyon Slough
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Bluff
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Maestros Theater
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Highland Lake
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-32%synergy
Mirage Mesa
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Razortrap Gorge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy