Parnesse, the Subtle Brush (Commander)

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
21%inclusion33 decks154 decks
11%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
9.3%inclusion14 decks151 decks
8%synergy
Dream Harvest
8.9%inclusion13 decks146 decks
6%synergy
Lavaleaper
2.6%inclusion4 decks154 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Double Vision
63%inclusion794 decks1.26K decks
60%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
58%inclusion674 decks1.16K decks
57%synergy
Twinning Staff
58%inclusion733 decks1.26K decks
53%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
63%inclusion793 decks1.26K decks
53%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
61%inclusion770 decks1.26K decks
51%synergy
Narset's Reversal
55%inclusion693 decks1.26K decks
50%synergy
Wandering Archaic
50%inclusion633 decks1.26K decks
49%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
49%inclusion620 decks1.26K decks
47%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
51%inclusion648 decks1.26K decks
47%synergy
Return the Favor
47%inclusion580 decks1.23K decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Goblin Electromancer
49%inclusion621 decks1.26K decks
41%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
46%inclusion585 decks1.26K decks
37%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
45%inclusion574 decks1.26K decks
43%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
45%inclusion573 decks1.26K decks
18%synergy
Frantic Search
45%inclusion569 decks1.26K decks
26%synergy
Reverberate
44%inclusion561 decks1.26K decks
41%synergy
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion559 decks1.26K decks
8%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
43%inclusion549 decks1.26K decks
38%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
42%inclusion527 decks1.26K decks
41%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
42%inclusion527 decks1.26K decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
23%inclusion292 decks1.26K decks
7%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion164 decks1.26K decks
-11%synergy
Demonic Tutor
11%inclusion144 decks1.26K decks
-10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
11%inclusion135 decks1.26K decks
-11%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
8.0%inclusion101 decks1.26K decks
-8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.7%inclusion84 decks1.26K decks
-7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
5.4%inclusion68 decks1.26K decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Sedgemoor Witch
41%inclusion522 decks1.26K decks
39%synergy
Errant, Street Artist
41%inclusion515 decks1.26K decks
40%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
38%inclusion427 decks1.12K decks
37%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
34%inclusion427 decks1.26K decks
26%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
26%inclusion324 decks1.23K decks
25%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
24%inclusion303 decks1.26K decks
21%synergy
Guttersnipe
23%inclusion295 decks1.26K decks
17%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
22%inclusion250 decks1.12K decks
19%synergy
Exterminator Magmarch
20%inclusion227 decks1.16K decks
19%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
18%inclusion227 decks1.26K decks
17%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
17%inclusion216 decks1.26K decks
17%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
17%inclusion212 decks1.26K decks
15%synergy
Anhelo, the Painter
16%inclusion204 decks1.26K decks
16%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
15%inclusion113 decks740 decks
15%synergy
Wizards of Thay
15%inclusion184 decks1.26K decks
12%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
14%inclusion180 decks1.26K decks
14%synergy
Archmage of Runes
14%inclusion136 decks964 decks
11%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
13%inclusion165 decks1.26K decks
12%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
13%inclusion152 decks1.18K decks
10%synergy
Fire Lord Azula
12%inclusion37 decks307 decks
11%synergy
Young Pyromancer
11%inclusion133 decks1.26K decks
9%synergy
Wildfire Devils
10%inclusion126 decks1.26K decks
9%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
10%inclusion126 decks1.26K decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion116 decks1.17K decks
6%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
9.3%inclusion115 decks1.24K decks
9%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
9.0%inclusion114 decks1.26K decks
7%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
8.6%inclusion108 decks1.26K decks
7%synergy
Spellskite
8.4%inclusion106 decks1.26K decks
7%synergy
Radiant Performer
7.9%inclusion100 decks1.26K decks
8%synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
7.8%inclusion99 decks1.26K decks
8%synergy
Echo Mage
7.7%inclusion97 decks1.26K decks
8%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
7.6%inclusion48 decks634 decks
0%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
7.6%inclusion45 decks596 decks
7%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
7.3%inclusion92 decks1.26K decks
7%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
7.2%inclusion80 decks1.11K decks
6%synergy
Coruscation Mage
7.2%inclusion80 decks1.12K decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.0%inclusion88 decks1.26K decks
-6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
6.6%inclusion83 decks1.26K decks
1%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
6.2%inclusion78 decks1.26K decks
4%synergy
Tzaangor Shaman
6.1%inclusion77 decks1.26K decks
6%synergy
Roaming Throne
6.0%inclusion76 decks1.26K decks
-3%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
5.8%inclusion73 decks1.26K decks
4%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
5.7%inclusion17 decks296 decks
3%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
5.7%inclusion72 decks1.26K decks
6%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
5.4%inclusion68 decks1.26K decks
5%synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
5.3%inclusion67 decks1.26K decks
5%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
5.1%inclusion65 decks1.26K decks
5%synergy
Spark Double
5.1%inclusion64 decks1.26K decks
-3%synergy
Instants
Galvanic Iteration
41%inclusion514 decks1.26K decks
39%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
40%inclusion503 decks1.26K decks
38%synergy
Display of Power
40%inclusion502 decks1.26K decks
39%synergy
Dark Ritual
38%inclusion477 decks1.26K decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion423 decks1.26K decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion417 decks1.26K decks
-11%synergy
Wild Ricochet
33%inclusion415 decks1.26K decks
32%synergy
Chef's Kiss
31%inclusion394 decks1.26K decks
31%synergy
Twincast
31%inclusion393 decks1.26K decks
30%synergy
Lightning Bolt
30%inclusion385 decks1.26K decks
21%synergy
Big Score
28%inclusion356 decks1.26K decks
17%synergy
Bedevil
25%inclusion315 decks1.26K decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Charm
23%inclusion289 decks1.26K decks
8%synergy
Flame of Anor
23%inclusion286 decks1.26K decks
18%synergy
Twinferno
22%inclusion283 decks1.26K decks
21%synergy
See Double
21%inclusion262 decks1.26K decks
20%synergy
Reiterate
20%inclusion253 decks1.26K decks
19%synergy
Seething Song
20%inclusion251 decks1.26K decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion245 decks1.26K decks
-9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion237 decks1.26K decks
-10%synergy
Terminate
18%inclusion232 decks1.26K decks
-7%synergy
Teach by Example
18%inclusion226 decks1.26K decks
17%synergy
Maestros Charm
17%inclusion211 decks1.26K decks
13%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
15%inclusion192 decks1.26K decks
14%synergy
Malicious Affliction
15%inclusion192 decks1.26K decks
15%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion187 decks1.26K decks
-8%synergy
Fact or Fiction
15%inclusion185 decks1.26K decks
7%synergy
Opt
15%inclusion185 decks1.26K decks
9%synergy
Split Decision
14%inclusion181 decks1.26K decks
14%synergy
Prismari Command
14%inclusion180 decks1.26K decks
8%synergy
Withering Torment
14%inclusion147 decks1.03K decks
2%synergy
Transforming Flourish
14%inclusion103 decks737 decks
14%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
13%inclusion161 decks1.26K decks
4%synergy
Deflecting Swat
11%inclusion145 decks1.26K decks
-7%synergy
Insidious Will
11%inclusion139 decks1.26K decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion122 decks1.18K decks
1%synergy
Invert Polarity
10%inclusion116 decks1.18K decks
7%synergy
Storm King's Thunder
10%inclusion121 decks1.26K decks
9%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion99 decks1.04K decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.0%inclusion106 decks1.18K decks
1%synergy
Abrade
8.8%inclusion111 decks1.26K decks
-1%synergy
Flare of Duplication
8.8%inclusion104 decks1.18K decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
8.6%inclusion102 decks1.18K decks
3%synergy
Fury Storm
8.1%inclusion102 decks1.26K decks
8%synergy
Pongify
8.0%inclusion101 decks1.26K decks
2%synergy
Radiate
7.4%inclusion93 decks1.26K decks
7%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.4%inclusion93 decks1.26K decks
-3%synergy
Mana Drain
7.1%inclusion90 decks1.26K decks
-9%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.8%inclusion86 decks1.26K decks
2%synergy
Repeated Reverberation
6.5%inclusion82 decks1.26K decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Creative Technique
36%inclusion456 decks1.26K decks
36%synergy
Replication Technique
35%inclusion440 decks1.26K decks
34%synergy
Feed the Swarm
32%inclusion406 decks1.26K decks
3%synergy
Grapeshot
31%inclusion388 decks1.26K decks
29%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
29%inclusion363 decks1.26K decks
26%synergy
Mana Geyser
29%inclusion362 decks1.26K decks
24%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion356 decks1.26K decks
-17%synergy
Ponder
28%inclusion348 decks1.26K decks
19%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
24%inclusion303 decks1.26K decks
23%synergy
Preordain
22%inclusion279 decks1.26K decks
16%synergy
Exsanguinate
20%inclusion252 decks1.26K decks
16%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
20%inclusion250 decks1.26K decks
15%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
20%inclusion248 decks1.26K decks
19%synergy
Bonus Round
19%inclusion234 decks1.26K decks
18%synergy
Flawless Forgery
18%inclusion223 decks1.26K decks
17%synergy
Sign in Blood
17%inclusion216 decks1.26K decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion172 decks1.26K decks
-6%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion170 decks1.26K decks
-10%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion139 decks1.26K decks
7%synergy
Doublecast
10%inclusion120 decks1.26K decks
9%synergy
Vandalblast
9.3%inclusion117 decks1.26K decks
-7%synergy
Maestros Confluence
9.0%inclusion114 decks1.26K decks
8%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
8.9%inclusion112 decks1.26K decks
5%synergy
Boltwave
8.6%inclusion82 decks954 decks
7%synergy
Damnable Pact
8.4%inclusion106 decks1.26K decks
7%synergy
Mind's Desire
8.1%inclusion102 decks1.26K decks
8%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
8.0%inclusion101 decks1.26K decks
7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
7.9%inclusion100 decks1.26K decks
5%synergy
Read the Bones
7.8%inclusion99 decks1.26K decks
5%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
7.8%inclusion98 decks1.26K decks
7%synergy
Brass's Bounty
7.5%inclusion95 decks1.26K decks
6%synergy
Crackle with Power
7.4%inclusion93 decks1.26K decks
6%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
7.1%inclusion90 decks1.26K decks
3%synergy
Shattering Spree
7.0%inclusion89 decks1.26K decks
7%synergy
Incarnation Technique
6.6%inclusion83 decks1.26K decks
6%synergy
Painful Truths
6.5%inclusion82 decks1.26K decks
4%synergy
Reanimate
6.3%inclusion79 decks1.26K decks
-18%synergy
Army of the Damned
6.1%inclusion77 decks1.26K decks
5%synergy
Fevered Suspicion
5.9%inclusion75 decks1.26K decks
4%synergy
Spelltwine
5.5%inclusion70 decks1.26K decks
5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
5.5%inclusion70 decks1.26K decks
-15%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.5%inclusion70 decks1.26K decks
1%synergy
Clone Legion
5.5%inclusion69 decks1.26K decks
4%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
5.5%inclusion69 decks1.26K decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.3%inclusion67 decks1.26K decks
3%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.3%inclusion65 decks1.23K decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
33%inclusion418 decks1.26K decks
32%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
26%inclusion328 decks1.26K decks
24%synergy
Isochron Scepter
12%inclusion155 decks1.26K decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion151 decks1.26K decks
-18%synergy
Lithoform Engine
11%inclusion145 decks1.26K decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion144 decks1.26K decks
0%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion128 decks1.26K decks
-16%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
9.2%inclusion68 decks737 decks
9%synergy
Cursed Recording
8.6%inclusion97 decks1.12K decks
8%synergy
Mirari
8.2%inclusion104 decks1.26K decks
8%synergy
Wand of Wonder
7.4%inclusion93 decks1.26K decks
6%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
6.2%inclusion78 decks1.26K decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Hive Mind
24%inclusion298 decks1.26K decks
23%synergy
Dual Casting
21%inclusion268 decks1.26K decks
21%synergy
Storm of Saruman
20%inclusion255 decks1.26K decks
18%synergy
Curse of Echoes
18%inclusion227 decks1.26K decks
17%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion221 decks1.26K decks
4%synergy
Eye of the Storm
10%inclusion131 decks1.26K decks
10%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.8%inclusion92 decks1.18K decks
6%synergy
Arcane Melee
7.0%inclusion89 decks1.26K decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.7%inclusion85 decks1.26K decks
-9%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.1%inclusion77 decks1.26K decks
6%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.0%inclusion67 decks1.12K decks
4%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.7%inclusion72 decks1.26K decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.2%inclusion66 decks1.26K decks
-5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
6.6%inclusion83 decks1.26K decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
26%inclusion328 decks1.26K decks
24%synergy
Professor Onyx
21%inclusion267 decks1.26K decks
19%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
18%inclusion232 decks1.26K decks
18%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
10%inclusion107 decks1.12K decks
9%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
5.5%inclusion70 decks1.26K decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion527 decks1.26K decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion297 decks1.26K decks
19%synergy
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion281 decks1.26K decks
-2%synergy
Sunken Palace
17%inclusion197 decks1.16K decks
16%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
13%inclusion167 decks1.26K decks
9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion135 decks1.26K decks
-3%synergy
Mirrorpool
10%inclusion126 decks1.26K decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion125 decks1.26K decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.1%inclusion115 decks1.26K decks
-7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.8%inclusion42 decks619 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion1.09K decks1.26K decks
-2%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion1.03K decks1.26K decks
-9%synergy
Izzet Signet
48%inclusion600 decks1.26K decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Signet
42%inclusion529 decks1.26K decks
8%synergy
Dimir Signet
42%inclusion526 decks1.26K decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
41%inclusion512 decks1.26K decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion437 decks1.26K decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
33%inclusion419 decks1.26K decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
29%inclusion366 decks1.26K decks
-14%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
24%inclusion305 decks1.26K decks
24%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion276 decks1.26K decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion229 decks1.26K decks
-2%synergy
Relic of Sauron
16%inclusion199 decks1.26K decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion151 decks1.26K decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
9.2%inclusion116 decks1.26K decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.7%inclusion97 decks1.26K decks
3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.4%inclusion28 decks436 decks
2%synergy
Séance Board
5.5%inclusion57 decks1.03K decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion1.23K decks1.26K decks
5%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion1.23K decks1.26K decks
6%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion1.20K decks1.26K decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion1.14K decks1.26K decks
-2%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
66%inclusion832 decks1.26K decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion734 decks1.26K decks
2%synergy
Xander's Lounge
51%inclusion642 decks1.26K decks
10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
49%inclusion621 decks1.26K decks
3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
48%inclusion602 decks1.26K decks
8%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
47%inclusion590 decks1.26K decks
9%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
42%inclusion535 decks1.26K decks
-2%synergy
Training Center
39%inclusion493 decks1.26K decks
7%synergy
Watery Grave
39%inclusion488 decks1.26K decks
-8%synergy
Luxury Suite
38%inclusion476 decks1.26K decks
6%synergy
Steam Vents
38%inclusion475 decks1.26K decks
-7%synergy
Blood Crypt
37%inclusion467 decks1.26K decks
-8%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
36%inclusion456 decks1.26K decks
-6%synergy
Morphic Pool
35%inclusion447 decks1.26K decks
3%synergy
Maestros Theater
32%inclusion406 decks1.26K decks
23%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
31%inclusion391 decks1.26K decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
29%inclusion362 decks1.26K decks
0%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
29%inclusion362 decks1.26K decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion361 decks1.26K decks
-2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
27%inclusion341 decks1.26K decks
16%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
25%inclusion313 decks1.26K decks
0%synergy
Seething Landscape
24%inclusion281 decks1.17K decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
22%inclusion283 decks1.26K decks
-10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
22%inclusion279 decks1.26K decks
-13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion272 decks1.26K decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion269 decks1.26K decks
-13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion260 decks1.26K decks
11%synergy
Haunted Ridge
20%inclusion254 decks1.26K decks
-1%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
19%inclusion243 decks1.26K decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Deceit
19%inclusion242 decks1.26K decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
18%inclusion230 decks1.26K decks
7%synergy
Underground River
17%inclusion220 decks1.26K decks
-10%synergy
Choked Estuary
17%inclusion219 decks1.26K decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion217 decks1.26K decks
-3%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
17%inclusion209 decks1.26K decks
-2%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
16%inclusion207 decks1.26K decks
4%synergy
Temple of Malice
16%inclusion200 decks1.26K decks
4%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
15%inclusion189 decks1.26K decks
5%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
15%inclusion188 decks1.26K decks
3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
12%inclusion156 decks1.26K decks
-3%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
12%inclusion151 decks1.26K decks
1%synergy
Thundering Falls
11%inclusion134 decks1.26K decks
0%synergy
Raucous Theater
10%inclusion132 decks1.26K decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion122 decks1.18K decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion116 decks1.17K decks
6%synergy
Undercity Sewers
10%inclusion122 decks1.26K decks
-3%synergy