Marchesa, Dealer of Death (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

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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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Magda, the Hoardmaster
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
63%synergy
Lazav, Familiar Stranger
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Kaervek, the Punisher
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
46%synergy
At Knifepoint
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Vadmir, New Blood
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Nimble Brigand
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Abrade
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Servant of the Stinger
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Top Cards
Feed the Swarm
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Terminate
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Victimize
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Tinybones Joins Up
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Shoot the Sheriff
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Intimidation Campaign
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Siphon Insight
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Bolt
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Creatures
Fire Lord Azula
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Raven of Fell Omens
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Laughing Jasper Flint
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Hellspur Posse Boss
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Rattleback Apothecary
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Blood Hustler
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Hostage Taker
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Abyssal Harvester
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Azula, Cunning Usurper
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Captivating Crew
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Deadeye Duelist
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Lord Xander, the Collector
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Slickshot Lockpicker
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Locke Cole
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Prodigal Pyromancer
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Prodigal Sorcerer
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Wonder
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Tor Wauki the Younger
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Forsaken Miner
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Gelectrode
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Visage Bandit
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Anger
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Koh, the Face Stealer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Gonti, Night Minister
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Blood Cultist
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Mayhem Devil
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Vulshok Sorcerer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Fain, the Broker
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Kindlespark Duo
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Staticaster
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Young Pyromancer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Satoru Umezawa
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Murder
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Chaos Warp
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Bedevil
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Slick Sequence
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Infernal Grasp
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Thought Scour
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Essence Capture
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Go for the Throat
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Charm
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Rakdos Charm
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Prismari Command
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Hero's Downfall
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Take the Fall
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Return the Favor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Heartless Act
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Doom Blade
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Opt
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-17%synergy
Black Sun's Twilight
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Dead Before Sunrise
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Snap
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Scour for Scrap
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Refute
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Kill! Maim! Burn!
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Drown in the Loch
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Imp's Mischief
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Essence Scatter
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Bitter Triumph
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Cancel
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Peek
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Snuff Out
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Get Out
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Cremate
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Repulse
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Into the Roil
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Prophetic Bolt
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Dig Through Time
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Withering Torment
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Thunder Magic
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Espers to Magicite
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Cruel Ultimatum
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Lively Dirge
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-27%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Zombify
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Back in Town
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Seize the Secrets
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Unexpected Request
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Rush of Dread
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Cruise
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Shifting Grift
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Faithless Looting
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Reanimate
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Decode Transmissions
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Take for a Ride
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Buried Alive
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Dread Return
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Mana Geyser
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Deep Analysis
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Decree of Pain
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Suplex
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Risky Shortcut
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Stall Out
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Come Back Wrong
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Shenanigans
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Unearth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Trial of Agony
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Rousing Refrain
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Commit // Memory
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Counsel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Blood Money
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Cruelclaw's Heist
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Duress
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Fell
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Glasses of Urza
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Codex Shredder
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Scrabbling Claws
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
0%synergy
The Fire Nation Drill
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Millstone
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Gorgon's Head
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Spellbook
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Expedition Map
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Swashbuckler's Whip
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-24%synergy
Specimen Freighter
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Fell Gravship
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Fire Nation Occupation
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Nowhere to Run
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Double Down
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Brimstone Roundup
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Honest Work
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Discreet Retreat
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Unable to Scream
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Spatial Binding
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Stay Hidden, Stay Silent
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Witness Protection
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Opulence
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Quicksilver Dagger
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Rakish Crew
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
The Sound of Drums
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
The Tale of Tamiyo
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Kitnap
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Public Enemy
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Confiscate
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Telepathy
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Cryoshatter
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Chorale of the Void
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Geyadrone Dihada
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Kaito, Dancing Shadow
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Pit of Offerings
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Secret Tunnel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Agna Qel'a
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Restless Spire
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Molten Slagheap
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Buried Ruin
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Desert
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Restless Vents
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Kher Keep
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fault
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
-20%synergy
Bandit's Haul
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-17%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Izzet Signet
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Rakdos Signet
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Dimir Signet
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-21%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Bounty Board
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Victory Chimes
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Island
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Jagged Barrens
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Soured Springs
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Eroded Canyon
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Sunken Hollow
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Malice
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Reef
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Seething Landscape
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Sulfur Falls
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Deceit
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Oscorp Industries
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Underground River
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-27%synergy
Maestros Theater
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Choked Estuary
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Ash Barrens
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Ferrous Lake
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Fetid Pools
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Dismal Backwater
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mirage Mesa
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Crosis's Catacombs
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Command Bridge
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
River of Tears
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Tainted Peak
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy