Marchesa, Dealer of Death (Commander) - Upgraded

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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Grave Researcher
22%inclusion24 decks110 decks
19%synergy
Flashback
14%inclusion15 decks107 decks
7%synergy
Prismari Charm
10%inclusion11 decks110 decks
9%synergy
Resonating Lute
9.2%inclusion10 decks109 decks
4%synergy
Traumatic Critique
9.2%inclusion10 decks109 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Magda, the Hoardmaster
72%inclusion311 decks432 decks
71%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
56%inclusion241 decks432 decks
55%synergy
Reanimate
66%inclusion284 decks432 decks
41%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
41%inclusion179 decks432 decks
36%synergy
Animate Dead
44%inclusion188 decks432 decks
35%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
38%inclusion162 decks432 decks
33%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
33%inclusion142 decks431 decks
32%synergy
Glasses of Urza
33%inclusion141 decks432 decks
32%synergy
Lazav, Familiar Stranger
30%inclusion131 decks432 decks
30%synergy
Abrade
38%inclusion164 decks432 decks
28%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
54%inclusion232 decks432 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
53%inclusion230 decks432 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Act
40%inclusion172 decks432 decks
-4%synergy
Feed the Swarm
39%inclusion170 decks432 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Charm
39%inclusion169 decks432 decks
24%synergy
Chaos Warp
37%inclusion161 decks432 decks
3%synergy
Vandalblast
37%inclusion158 decks432 decks
21%synergy
Snap
34%inclusion147 decks432 decks
24%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
33%inclusion143 decks432 decks
24%synergy
Terminate
32%inclusion138 decks432 decks
6%synergy
Game Changers
Orcish Bowmasters
23%inclusion100 decks432 decks
5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion88 decks432 decks
-1%synergy
Jeska's Will
18%inclusion76 decks432 decks
1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion62 decks432 decks
-5%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion51 decks432 decks
-11%synergy
Notion Thief
9.5%inclusion41 decks432 decks
2%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.6%inclusion33 decks432 decks
-4%synergy
Demonic Tutor
6.7%inclusion29 decks432 decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Storm-Kiln Artist
28%inclusion121 decks432 decks
17%synergy
Kaervek, the Punisher
28%inclusion120 decks432 decks
27%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
26%inclusion114 decks432 decks
-1%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
25%inclusion109 decks432 decks
24%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
25%inclusion108 decks432 decks
22%synergy
Vadmir, New Blood
25%inclusion107 decks432 decks
24%synergy
Laughing Jasper Flint
23%inclusion101 decks432 decks
19%synergy
Spellskite
22%inclusion97 decks432 decks
21%synergy
Generous Plunderer
22%inclusion93 decks432 decks
19%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion93 decks432 decks
17%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
21%inclusion91 decks432 decks
21%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
19%inclusion81 decks432 decks
18%synergy
Raven of Fell Omens
18%inclusion79 decks432 decks
18%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
18%inclusion78 decks432 decks
15%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
18%inclusion77 decks432 decks
12%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
17%inclusion75 decks432 decks
11%synergy
Urabrask
16%inclusion71 decks432 decks
16%synergy
Boggart Trawler
16%inclusion70 decks432 decks
14%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
16%inclusion70 decks432 decks
6%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
16%inclusion67 decks432 decks
12%synergy
The Lord of Pain
14%inclusion61 decks429 decks
13%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
13%inclusion56 decks432 decks
12%synergy
Servant of the Stinger
13%inclusion56 decks432 decks
13%synergy
Blood Artist
13%inclusion55 decks432 decks
10%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
13%inclusion54 decks432 decks
11%synergy
Nimble Brigand
12%inclusion53 decks432 decks
12%synergy
Anger
12%inclusion53 decks432 decks
1%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
12%inclusion52 decks432 decks
3%synergy
Hex Parasite
12%inclusion52 decks432 decks
12%synergy
Lord Xander, the Collector
11%inclusion47 decks432 decks
8%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
11%inclusion46 decks432 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion45 decks432 decks
8%synergy
Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier
10%inclusion45 decks432 decks
10%synergy
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
10%inclusion45 decks432 decks
9%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
10%inclusion44 decks432 decks
6%synergy
Mayhem Devil
10%inclusion44 decks432 decks
8%synergy
Forsaken Miner
10%inclusion43 decks432 decks
9%synergy
Ardyn, the Usurper
10%inclusion35 decks359 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
9.3%inclusion40 decks432 decks
4%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Rattleback Apothecary
9.0%inclusion39 decks432 decks
9%synergy
Guttersnipe
9.0%inclusion39 decks432 decks
2%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
8.8%inclusion38 decks431 decks
6%synergy
Baleful Strix
8.1%inclusion35 decks432 decks
-2%synergy
Blood Hustler
8.1%inclusion35 decks432 decks
8%synergy
Abyssal Harvester
8.0%inclusion34 decks424 decks
6%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
7.9%inclusion34 decks432 decks
-4%synergy
Ledger Shredder
7.6%inclusion33 decks432 decks
5%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
6.8%inclusion13 decks192 decks
-5%synergy
Hostage Taker
6.7%inclusion29 decks432 decks
-3%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
31%inclusion134 decks432 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion133 decks432 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Rollick
31%inclusion132 decks432 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion132 decks432 decks
21%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion131 decks432 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Bolt
30%inclusion131 decks432 decks
20%synergy
Frantic Search
30%inclusion130 decks432 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
29%inclusion124 decks432 decks
22%synergy
Withering Torment
29%inclusion123 decks430 decks
17%synergy
Fell the Profane
28%inclusion119 decks432 decks
19%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
25%inclusion108 decks431 decks
20%synergy
Dark Ritual
22%inclusion95 decks432 decks
-15%synergy
Shoot the Sheriff
21%inclusion91 decks432 decks
20%synergy
Mana Drain
21%inclusion91 decks432 decks
5%synergy
Return the Favor
20%inclusion87 decks432 decks
17%synergy
Infernal Grasp
20%inclusion85 decks432 decks
15%synergy
Deflecting Swat
19%inclusion83 decks432 decks
0%synergy
Bedevil
17%inclusion75 decks432 decks
2%synergy
Prismari Command
17%inclusion73 decks432 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
16%inclusion70 decks432 decks
12%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
16%inclusion69 decks432 decks
13%synergy
Go for the Throat
15%inclusion65 decks432 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
15%inclusion64 decks432 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
15%inclusion63 decks432 decks
-3%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion60 decks432 decks
9%synergy
Bitter Triumph
13%inclusion58 decks432 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion55 decks432 decks
8%synergy
Drown in the Loch
12%inclusion52 decks432 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12%inclusion52 decks432 decks
5%synergy
Snuff Out
12%inclusion51 decks432 decks
9%synergy
Dismember
12%inclusion50 decks432 decks
10%synergy
Thought Scour
12%inclusion50 decks432 decks
10%synergy
Invert Polarity
11%inclusion49 decks432 decks
9%synergy
Strix Serenade
10%inclusion45 decks432 decks
8%synergy
Siphon Insight
10%inclusion44 decks432 decks
8%synergy
Entomb
10%inclusion42 decks432 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Charm
8.8%inclusion38 decks432 decks
6%synergy
Resculpt
8.1%inclusion35 decks432 decks
6%synergy
Slick Sequence
7.4%inclusion32 decks432 decks
7%synergy
Murder
7.4%inclusion32 decks432 decks
4%synergy
Narset's Reversal
7.4%inclusion32 decks432 decks
2%synergy
Big Score
6.7%inclusion29 decks432 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Negation
6.7%inclusion29 decks432 decks
-1%synergy
Dig Through Time
6.5%inclusion28 decks432 decks
3%synergy
Wash Away
6.3%inclusion27 decks432 decks
5%synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
6.0%inclusion26 decks432 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.8%inclusion25 decks432 decks
3%synergy
Run Away Together
5.8%inclusion25 decks432 decks
5%synergy
Peek
5.8%inclusion25 decks432 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.8%inclusion25 decks432 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
31%inclusion135 decks432 decks
11%synergy
Faithless Looting
27%inclusion117 decks432 decks
7%synergy
Victimize
26%inclusion114 decks432 decks
18%synergy
Stitch Together
24%inclusion103 decks432 decks
21%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
21%inclusion90 decks432 decks
16%synergy
Dread Return
13%inclusion56 decks432 decks
10%synergy
Living Death
13%inclusion55 decks432 decks
7%synergy
Will of the Abzan
12%inclusion47 decks384 decks
11%synergy
Persist
11%inclusion47 decks432 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion47 decks432 decks
9%synergy
Seize the Secrets
11%inclusion47 decks432 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Cruise
11%inclusion46 decks432 decks
8%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
10%inclusion43 decks432 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
9.5%inclusion41 decks432 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
9.4%inclusion40 decks424 decks
4%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
9.0%inclusion39 decks432 decks
8%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
8.8%inclusion34 decks385 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
8.8%inclusion38 decks432 decks
-15%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.8%inclusion38 decks432 decks
7%synergy
Damnation
8.6%inclusion37 decks432 decks
1%synergy
Grapeshot
8.6%inclusion37 decks432 decks
6%synergy
Flow State
7.9%inclusion8 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
7.6%inclusion33 decks432 decks
3%synergy
Singularity Rupture
7.5%inclusion24 decks319 decks
6%synergy
Buried Alive
7.4%inclusion32 decks432 decks
4%synergy
Rush of Dread
7.2%inclusion31 decks432 decks
6%synergy
Bribery
6.9%inclusion30 decks432 decks
4%synergy
Thoughtseize
6.7%inclusion29 decks432 decks
6%synergy
Mana Geyser
6.5%inclusion28 decks432 decks
1%synergy
Ponder
6.3%inclusion27 decks432 decks
-2%synergy
Back in Town
6.3%inclusion27 decks432 decks
4%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Lively Dirge
5.8%inclusion25 decks432 decks
4%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.3%inclusion23 decks432 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Codex Shredder
22%inclusion97 decks432 decks
22%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
21%inclusion91 decks432 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion79 decks432 decks
-11%synergy
Scrabbling Claws
16%inclusion67 decks432 decks
15%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
13%inclusion57 decks432 decks
13%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
13%inclusion54 decks432 decks
11%synergy
Relic of Progenitus
12%inclusion53 decks432 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion51 decks432 decks
-15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion48 decks432 decks
0%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
8.1%inclusion35 decks432 decks
5%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
6.3%inclusion27 decks432 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.0%inclusion26 decks432 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Bauble
5.6%inclusion24 decks432 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
At Knifepoint
28%inclusion119 decks432 decks
27%synergy
Necromancy
19%inclusion83 decks432 decks
16%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
18%inclusion79 decks432 decks
16%synergy
Spatial Binding
16%inclusion70 decks432 decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion70 decks432 decks
2%synergy
Tinybones Joins Up
11%inclusion46 decks432 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion42 decks432 decks
-6%synergy
Intimidation Campaign
9.3%inclusion40 decks432 decks
9%synergy
Nowhere to Run
8.8%inclusion38 decks432 decks
8%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.6%inclusion37 decks432 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Opulence
8.3%inclusion36 decks432 decks
5%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.3%inclusion36 decks432 decks
-3%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
6.3%inclusion27 decks432 decks
5%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
5.8%inclusion25 decks432 decks
5%synergy
Double Down
5.8%inclusion25 decks432 decks
3%synergy
Dance of the Dead
5.1%inclusion22 decks432 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Geyadrone Dihada
8.8%inclusion38 decks432 decks
6%synergy
Dack Fayden
6.5%inclusion28 decks432 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
47%inclusion201 decks432 decks
22%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion116 decks432 decks
-9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion116 decks432 decks
11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
18%inclusion76 decks432 decks
13%synergy
Maze of Ith
16%inclusion69 decks432 decks
14%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
15%inclusion65 decks432 decks
1%synergy
Urborg
13%inclusion56 decks432 decks
12%synergy
Hammerheim
13%inclusion56 decks432 decks
13%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion37 decks387 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.4%inclusion32 decks432 decks
-15%synergy
Tolaria
6.9%inclusion30 decks432 decks
7%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
6.7%inclusion29 decks432 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.3%inclusion27 decks432 decks
2%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.0%inclusion26 decks432 decks
2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.8%inclusion25 decks432 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.8%inclusion25 decks432 decks
0%synergy
Seat of the Synod
5.3%inclusion23 decks432 decks
0%synergy
Great Furnace
5.3%inclusion23 decks432 decks
0%synergy
Vault of Whispers
5.1%inclusion22 decks432 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion363 decks432 decks
-4%synergy
Sol Ring
82%inclusion353 decks432 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
49%inclusion212 decks432 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
44%inclusion190 decks432 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
44%inclusion188 decks432 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion157 decks432 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Signet
30%inclusion128 decks432 decks
-5%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
29%inclusion124 decks432 decks
27%synergy
Izzet Signet
26%inclusion113 decks432 decks
-6%synergy
Rakdos Signet
26%inclusion111 decks432 decks
-7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
21%inclusion65 decks305 decks
17%synergy
Bandit's Haul
18%inclusion79 decks432 decks
18%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion63 decks432 decks
-7%synergy
Relic of Sauron
11%inclusion48 decks432 decks
-8%synergy
Victory Chimes
9.5%inclusion41 decks432 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.1%inclusion35 decks432 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Stone
7.2%inclusion31 decks432 decks
-6%synergy
Bounty Board
7.2%inclusion31 decks432 decks
7%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.5%inclusion17 decks311 decks
1%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
97%inclusion419 decks432 decks
5%synergy
Island
96%inclusion414 decks432 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion409 decks432 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion401 decks432 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion258 decks432 decks
3%synergy
Watery Grave
57%inclusion248 decks432 decks
10%synergy
Blood Crypt
53%inclusion231 decks432 decks
7%synergy
Xander's Lounge
53%inclusion231 decks432 decks
14%synergy
Steam Vents
53%inclusion227 decks432 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
48%inclusion206 decks432 decks
13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
46%inclusion200 decks432 decks
0%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
46%inclusion200 decks432 decks
11%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
42%inclusion183 decks432 decks
-10%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
42%inclusion180 decks432 decks
-1%synergy
Morphic Pool
42%inclusion180 decks432 decks
10%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
41%inclusion177 decks432 decks
-4%synergy
Soured Springs
40%inclusion173 decks432 decks
38%synergy
Luxury Suite
40%inclusion172 decks432 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
40%inclusion172 decks432 decks
7%synergy
Training Center
38%inclusion166 decks432 decks
7%synergy
Eroded Canyon
38%inclusion164 decks432 decks
36%synergy
Jagged Barrens
38%inclusion164 decks432 decks
36%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion163 decks432 decks
8%synergy
Underground River
36%inclusion156 decks432 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
33%inclusion144 decks432 decks
8%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
33%inclusion144 decks432 decks
9%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
33%inclusion142 decks432 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion132 decks432 decks
21%synergy
Sunken Hollow
30%inclusion129 decks432 decks
-9%synergy
Haunted Ridge
29%inclusion124 decks432 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
28%inclusion119 decks432 decks
19%synergy
Raucous Theater
27%inclusion118 decks432 decks
17%synergy
Undercity Sewers
27%inclusion116 decks432 decks
14%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
27%inclusion115 decks432 decks
-11%synergy
Thundering Falls
27%inclusion115 decks432 decks
16%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
26%inclusion113 decks432 decks
24%synergy
Seething Landscape
22%inclusion94 decks432 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion93 decks432 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion84 decks432 decks
-11%synergy
Boggart Trawler
16%inclusion70 decks432 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
15%inclusion64 decks432 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion58 decks432 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion58 decks432 decks
-10%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
13%inclusion57 decks431 decks
4%synergy
Underground Sea
13%inclusion57 decks432 decks
-2%synergy
Badlands
13%inclusion55 decks432 decks
-3%synergy
Blazemire Verge
12%inclusion53 decks431 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
12%inclusion53 decks432 decks
1%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
12%inclusion53 decks432 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12%inclusion52 decks432 decks
5%synergy