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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Agna Qel'a
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Magda, the Hoardmaster
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Lazav, Familiar Stranger
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Kaervek, the Punisher
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Vadmir, New Blood
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
At Knifepoint
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Siphon Insight
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Raven of Fell Omens
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Glasses of Urza
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Abrade
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Top Cards
Feed the Swarm
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Bolt
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Shoot the Sheriff
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Intimidation Campaign
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Murder
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Tinybones Joins Up
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Servant of the Stinger
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Creatures
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Rattleback Apothecary
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Laughing Jasper Flint
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Nimble Brigand
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Blood Hustler
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Hostage Taker
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Abyssal Harvester
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Boggart Trawler
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Generous Plunderer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Tor Wauki the Younger
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Forsaken Miner
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Deadeye Duelist
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mayhem Devil
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Prodigal Sorcerer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Gelectrode
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Lord Xander, the Collector
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Captivating Crew
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Prodigal Pyromancer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Slickshot Lockpicker
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Anger
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Hellspur Posse Boss
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Vulshok Sorcerer
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Marauding Sphinx
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Kindlespark Duo
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Guttersnipe
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Visage Bandit
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Massacre Girl
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Olivia Voldaren
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Gonti, Night Minister
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Slick Sequence
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Infernal Grasp
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Terminate
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Bedevil
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Chaos Warp
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Thought Scour
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Rakdos Charm
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Go for the Throat
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Essence Capture
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Hero's Downfall
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Prismari Command
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Return the Favor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Charm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Scour for Scrap
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Drown in the Loch
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Essence Scatter
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Dead Before Sunrise
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Dark Ritual
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-23%synergy
Doom Blade
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Snap
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Bitter Triumph
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Get Out
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Dig Through Time
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Withering Torment
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Espers to Magicite
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Overkill
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Refute
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Take the Fall
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Heartless Act
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Reality Ripple
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Banishing Knack
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Cancel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Resculpt
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Unsummon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Peek
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Gitaxian Probe
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Victimize
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Lively Dirge
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Blasphemous Act
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-32%synergy
Reanimate
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Back in Town
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Seize the Secrets
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Dread Return
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Unexpected Request
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Rush of Dread
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Buried Alive
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mana Geyser
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Serum Visions
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Fell
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Zombify
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Drain Power
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Blood Money
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Preordain
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Extract Brain
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Maestros Confluence
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Duress
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Deep Analysis
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Ringsight
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Cruelclaw's Heist
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Chain Lightning
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Trespass
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Chain Reaction
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Shenanigans
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Modify Memory
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Persist
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Unearth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Trial of Agony
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Demonic Counsel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mishra's Bauble
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Codex Shredder
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Scrabbling Claws
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Gorgon's Head
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Spellbook
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Glaring Spotlight
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Swashbuckler's Whip
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Expedition Map
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Lion Heart
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
The Regalia
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Arcane Bombardment
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Unable to Scream
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Quicksilver Dagger
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Opulence
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Stay Hidden, Stay Silent
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Spatial Binding
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Double Down
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Public Enemy
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Nowhere to Run
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Fresh Start
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Discreet Retreat
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Telepathy
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Captive Audience
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
The Sound of Drums
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
The Tale of Tamiyo
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Kitnap
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Brimstone Roundup
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Geyadrone Dihada
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Kaito, Dancing Shadow
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Desert
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Restless Vents
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Pit of Offerings
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Volatile Fault
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Kher Keep
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Bandit's Haul
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Izzet Signet
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Dimir Signet
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Rakdos Signet
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Bounty Board
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Victory Chimes
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Blitzball
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Island
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Jagged Barrens
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Soured Springs
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Eroded Canyon
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Sunken Hollow
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Seething Landscape
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Malice
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Shivan Reef
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Deceit
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Underground River
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-21%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-23%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Maestros Theater
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Boggart Trawler
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Oscorp Industries
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Command Bridge
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Fetid Pools
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Islet
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
River of Tears
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Mirage Mesa
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Choked Estuary
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Undercity Sewers
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy