Parnesse, the Subtle Brush (Commander)

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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Resonating Lute
23%inclusion45 decks197 decks
18%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
15%inclusion28 decks182 decks
14%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
15%inclusion29 decks198 decks
13%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
13%inclusion26 decks198 decks
11%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
9.1%inclusion16 decks175 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Double Vision
63%inclusion869 decks1.38K decks
61%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
57%inclusion790 decks1.38K decks
57%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
64%inclusion874 decks1.38K decks
53%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
63%inclusion866 decks1.38K decks
53%synergy
Twinning Staff
57%inclusion790 decks1.38K decks
52%synergy
Narset's Reversal
55%inclusion763 decks1.38K decks
50%synergy
Wandering Archaic
49%inclusion680 decks1.38K decks
49%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
51%inclusion707 decks1.38K decks
47%synergy
Return the Favor
50%inclusion683 decks1.38K decks
47%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
49%inclusion669 decks1.38K decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Goblin Electromancer
48%inclusion655 decks1.38K decks
39%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
46%inclusion635 decks1.38K decks
43%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
46%inclusion630 decks1.38K decks
36%synergy
Reverberate
46%inclusion629 decks1.38K decks
42%synergy
Frantic Search
45%inclusion622 decks1.38K decks
25%synergy
Chaos Warp
45%inclusion614 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
44%inclusion607 decks1.38K decks
17%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
43%inclusion598 decks1.38K decks
38%synergy
Errant, Street Artist
42%inclusion578 decks1.38K decks
41%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
42%inclusion576 decks1.38K decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
23%inclusion315 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion168 decks1.38K decks
-11%synergy
Demonic Tutor
11%inclusion149 decks1.38K decks
-10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
10%inclusion138 decks1.38K decks
-11%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
7.4%inclusion102 decks1.38K decks
-8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.3%inclusion86 decks1.38K decks
-7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
5.5%inclusion76 decks1.38K decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Sedgemoor Witch
42%inclusion574 decks1.38K decks
40%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
41%inclusion566 decks1.38K decks
32%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
40%inclusion534 decks1.33K decks
39%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
34%inclusion468 decks1.38K decks
26%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
28%inclusion382 decks1.38K decks
26%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
25%inclusion330 decks1.33K decks
21%synergy
Guttersnipe
23%inclusion322 decks1.38K decks
17%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
23%inclusion95 decks413 decks
11%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
22%inclusion308 decks1.38K decks
20%synergy
Exterminator Magmarch
19%inclusion261 decks1.37K decks
18%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
17%inclusion240 decks1.38K decks
17%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
17%inclusion234 decks1.38K decks
17%synergy
Anhelo, the Painter
16%inclusion221 decks1.38K decks
16%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
15%inclusion206 decks1.38K decks
14%synergy
Archmage of Runes
15%inclusion175 decks1.18K decks
12%synergy
Wizards of Thay
15%inclusion203 decks1.38K decks
12%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
14%inclusion136 decks961 decks
13%synergy
Fire Lord Azula
13%inclusion72 decks542 decks
12%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
13%inclusion179 decks1.38K decks
13%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
13%inclusion177 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
13%inclusion174 decks1.38K decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion148 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Young Pyromancer
10%inclusion144 decks1.38K decks
9%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
10%inclusion136 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
9.5%inclusion39 decks411 decks
9%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
9.4%inclusion129 decks1.38K decks
9%synergy
Wildfire Devils
9.2%inclusion126 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
9.1%inclusion16 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
8.6%inclusion119 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Radiant Performer
8.5%inclusion117 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
8.1%inclusion112 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Spellskite
8.1%inclusion111 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
7.9%inclusion109 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
7.6%inclusion65 decks857 decks
0%synergy
Coruscation Mage
7.5%inclusion100 decks1.33K decks
6%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
7.4%inclusion98 decks1.33K decks
6%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
7.1%inclusion14 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Echo Mage
7.0%inclusion97 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
6.8%inclusion56 decks820 decks
6%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
6.6%inclusion91 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Tzaangor Shaman
6.6%inclusion91 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
6.3%inclusion87 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
6.3%inclusion87 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
6.0%inclusion83 decks1.38K decks
-6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
5.9%inclusion81 decks1.38K decks
1%synergy
Roaming Throne
5.8%inclusion80 decks1.38K decks
-3%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
5.7%inclusion79 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Instants
Increasing Vengeance
41%inclusion563 decks1.38K decks
39%synergy
Display of Power
40%inclusion545 decks1.38K decks
39%synergy
Dark Ritual
38%inclusion523 decks1.38K decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion460 decks1.38K decks
16%synergy
Lightning Bolt
32%inclusion441 decks1.38K decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
32%inclusion441 decks1.38K decks
-12%synergy
Wild Ricochet
32%inclusion441 decks1.38K decks
31%synergy
Twincast
32%inclusion435 decks1.38K decks
31%synergy
Chef's Kiss
31%inclusion422 decks1.38K decks
30%synergy
Big Score
30%inclusion411 decks1.38K decks
17%synergy
Bedevil
25%inclusion345 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Charm
25%inclusion340 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Flame of Anor
23%inclusion317 decks1.38K decks
18%synergy
Seething Song
22%inclusion296 decks1.38K decks
15%synergy
Twinferno
21%inclusion294 decks1.38K decks
20%synergy
See Double
20%inclusion280 decks1.38K decks
20%synergy
Reiterate
20%inclusion269 decks1.38K decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion263 decks1.38K decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion260 decks1.38K decks
-10%synergy
Teach by Example
18%inclusion251 decks1.38K decks
18%synergy
Terminate
18%inclusion245 decks1.38K decks
-8%synergy
Maestros Charm
16%inclusion225 decks1.38K decks
13%synergy
Malicious Affliction
15%inclusion211 decks1.38K decks
15%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
15%inclusion210 decks1.38K decks
14%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion204 decks1.38K decks
-8%synergy
Transforming Flourish
15%inclusion141 decks959 decks
15%synergy
Opt
14%inclusion198 decks1.38K decks
9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
14%inclusion196 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Split Decision
14%inclusion193 decks1.38K decks
13%synergy
Withering Torment
14%inclusion175 decks1.25K decks
2%synergy
Prismari Command
14%inclusion192 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
13%inclusion183 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Deflecting Swat
12%inclusion165 decks1.38K decks
-7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion156 decks1.38K decks
2%synergy
Insidious Will
10%inclusion140 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Invert Polarity
10%inclusion134 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
10%inclusion134 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion122 decks1.25K decks
4%synergy
Storm King's Thunder
9.4%inclusion129 decks1.38K decks
9%synergy
Abrade
9.1%inclusion125 decks1.38K decks
0%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.0%inclusion124 decks1.38K decks
1%synergy
Flare of Duplication
8.9%inclusion122 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
8.1%inclusion111 decks1.38K decks
-8%synergy
Pongify
7.7%inclusion106 decks1.38K decks
1%synergy
Fury Storm
7.3%inclusion101 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Radiate
7.1%inclusion98 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
6.9%inclusion95 decks1.38K decks
-5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.8%inclusion94 decks1.38K decks
2%synergy
Repeated Reverberation
6.1%inclusion84 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Audacious Swap
5.9%inclusion81 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Creative Technique
36%inclusion499 decks1.38K decks
36%synergy
Replication Technique
35%inclusion475 decks1.38K decks
34%synergy
Grapeshot
31%inclusion431 decks1.38K decks
29%synergy
Feed the Swarm
31%inclusion424 decks1.38K decks
3%synergy
Mana Geyser
30%inclusion407 decks1.38K decks
24%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
28%inclusion389 decks1.38K decks
25%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion379 decks1.38K decks
-17%synergy
Ponder
26%inclusion364 decks1.38K decks
18%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
23%inclusion323 decks1.38K decks
22%synergy
Preordain
22%inclusion303 decks1.38K decks
16%synergy
Exsanguinate
21%inclusion289 decks1.38K decks
17%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
20%inclusion282 decks1.38K decks
20%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
20%inclusion269 decks1.38K decks
15%synergy
Bonus Round
19%inclusion257 decks1.38K decks
18%synergy
Sign in Blood
17%inclusion240 decks1.38K decks
14%synergy
Flawless Forgery
16%inclusion227 decks1.38K decks
16%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion192 decks1.38K decks
-6%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion187 decks1.38K decks
-10%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion156 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion135 decks1.38K decks
-6%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
10%inclusion134 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Doublecast
9.4%inclusion129 decks1.38K decks
9%synergy
Damnable Pact
8.5%inclusion117 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.4%inclusion116 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Boltwave
8.4%inclusion98 decks1.17K decks
7%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
8.3%inclusion114 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Maestros Confluence
8.2%inclusion113 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
8.1%inclusion15 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Dream Harvest
8.1%inclusion33 decks408 decks
5%synergy
Mind's Desire
8.0%inclusion110 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Brass's Bounty
7.9%inclusion109 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Read the Bones
7.7%inclusion106 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Crackle with Power
7.3%inclusion100 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
7.1%inclusion98 decks1.38K decks
3%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
7.0%inclusion97 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Incarnation Technique
7.0%inclusion96 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Shattering Spree
6.6%inclusion91 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
6.3%inclusion86 decks1.38K decks
-18%synergy
Painful Truths
6.3%inclusion86 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Army of the Damned
6.1%inclusion84 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Fevered Suspicion
5.7%inclusion78 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.7%inclusion78 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
5.6%inclusion77 decks1.38K decks
-15%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.5%inclusion76 decks1.38K decks
1%synergy
Spelltwine
5.5%inclusion76 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Clone Legion
5.5%inclusion76 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.3%inclusion73 decks1.38K decks
3%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
5.2%inclusion72 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Rite of Replication
5.2%inclusion72 decks1.38K decks
1%synergy
Blood Tithe
5.2%inclusion71 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
32%inclusion439 decks1.38K decks
30%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
24%inclusion332 decks1.38K decks
22%synergy
Isochron Scepter
13%inclusion179 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion167 decks1.38K decks
-17%synergy
Lithoform Engine
11%inclusion154 decks1.38K decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion142 decks1.38K decks
0%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion140 decks1.38K decks
-16%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
8.7%inclusion83 decks959 decks
8%synergy
Cursed Recording
8.3%inclusion111 decks1.34K decks
8%synergy
Mirari
7.3%inclusion100 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Wand of Wonder
7.3%inclusion100 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
5.6%inclusion77 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Swarm Intelligence
41%inclusion561 decks1.38K decks
40%synergy
Hive Mind
23%inclusion320 decks1.38K decks
23%synergy
Dual Casting
22%inclusion300 decks1.38K decks
22%synergy
Storm of Saruman
18%inclusion249 decks1.38K decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion243 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Curse of Echoes
17%inclusion232 decks1.38K decks
16%synergy
Eye of the Storm
10%inclusion134 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.6%inclusion104 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.5%inclusion89 decks1.38K decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Melee
6.3%inclusion87 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.9%inclusion78 decks1.33K decks
4%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.5%inclusion75 decks1.38K decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.3%inclusion73 decks1.38K decks
-4%synergy
Sorcerer Class
5.1%inclusion70 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
6.3%inclusion86 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
24%inclusion337 decks1.38K decks
23%synergy
Professor Onyx
21%inclusion292 decks1.38K decks
19%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
18%inclusion248 decks1.38K decks
17%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
9.3%inclusion124 decks1.33K decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion577 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Bojuka Bog
24%inclusion333 decks1.38K decks
0%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
23%inclusion315 decks1.38K decks
19%synergy
Sunken Palace
17%inclusion230 decks1.38K decks
16%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
14%inclusion191 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion153 decks1.38K decks
-3%synergy
Mirrorpool
10%inclusion140 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.4%inclusion130 decks1.38K decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.4%inclusion129 decks1.38K decks
2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
7.1%inclusion60 decks842 decks
3%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
5.6%inclusion11 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion1.17K decks1.38K decks
-3%synergy
Sol Ring
80%inclusion1.11K decks1.38K decks
-9%synergy
Izzet Signet
47%inclusion643 decks1.38K decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
40%inclusion556 decks1.38K decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Signet
40%inclusion556 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Signet
40%inclusion553 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion463 decks1.38K decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
33%inclusion458 decks1.38K decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
30%inclusion413 decks1.38K decks
-13%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
23%inclusion322 decks1.38K decks
23%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion292 decks1.38K decks
0%synergy
Relic of Sauron
16%inclusion217 decks1.38K decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion215 decks1.38K decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion162 decks1.38K decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
8.6%inclusion119 decks1.38K decks
-4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.6%inclusion57 decks666 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.7%inclusion92 decks1.38K decks
2%synergy
Séance Board
5.3%inclusion66 decks1.24K decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion1.34K decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion1.34K decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion1.31K decks1.38K decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion1.24K decks1.38K decks
-1%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
64%inclusion882 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion807 decks1.38K decks
2%synergy
Xander's Lounge
51%inclusion707 decks1.38K decks
12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
51%inclusion700 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Sunken Hollow
47%inclusion645 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
46%inclusion635 decks1.38K decks
9%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
44%inclusion604 decks1.38K decks
-1%synergy
Watery Grave
41%inclusion559 decks1.38K decks
-7%synergy
Steam Vents
40%inclusion554 decks1.38K decks
-5%synergy
Training Center
39%inclusion538 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Blood Crypt
39%inclusion536 decks1.38K decks
-7%synergy
Luxury Suite
38%inclusion529 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
37%inclusion514 decks1.38K decks
-5%synergy
Morphic Pool
36%inclusion502 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Shivan Reef
30%inclusion412 decks1.38K decks
0%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
30%inclusion412 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Maestros Theater
30%inclusion410 decks1.38K decks
22%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
28%inclusion390 decks1.38K decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
28%inclusion384 decks1.38K decks
-3%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
27%inclusion370 decks1.38K decks
16%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
25%inclusion345 decks1.38K decks
1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
24%inclusion334 decks1.38K decks
-11%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion326 decks1.38K decks
-9%synergy
Seething Landscape
23%inclusion320 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
23%inclusion316 decks1.38K decks
-12%synergy
Haunted Ridge
20%inclusion282 decks1.38K decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion280 decks1.38K decks
-3%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
20%inclusion274 decks1.38K decks
-8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion258 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Underground River
18%inclusion254 decks1.38K decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Deceit
18%inclusion242 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion235 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
17%inclusion230 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion229 decks1.38K decks
-2%synergy
Choked Estuary
16%inclusion227 decks1.38K decks
-1%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
16%inclusion215 decks1.38K decks
-2%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
15%inclusion209 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Temple of Malice
14%inclusion194 decks1.38K decks
3%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
14%inclusion189 decks1.38K decks
3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
12%inclusion166 decks1.38K decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion156 decks1.38K decks
2%synergy
Thundering Falls
11%inclusion154 decks1.38K decks
1%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
11%inclusion153 decks1.38K decks
1%synergy
Raucous Theater
11%inclusion151 decks1.38K decks
0%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion148 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Undercity Sewers
10%inclusion141 decks1.38K decks
-2%synergy