Parnesse, the Subtle Brush (Commander) - Budget

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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Abstract Paintmage
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Landscape Painter
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Alania, Divergent Storm
54%inclusion72 decks133 decks
53%synergy
Double Vision
53%inclusion73 decks137 decks
51%synergy
Errant, Street Artist
50%inclusion69 decks137 decks
49%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
53%inclusion73 decks137 decks
49%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
47%inclusion65 decks137 decks
39%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
38%inclusion52 decks137 decks
36%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
35%inclusion48 decks137 decks
34%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
34%inclusion46 decks137 decks
33%synergy
Display of Power
34%inclusion46 decks137 decks
33%synergy
Teach by Example
33%inclusion45 decks137 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Nightscape Familiar
41%inclusion56 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
39%inclusion53 decks137 decks
28%synergy
Frantic Search
35%inclusion48 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
35%inclusion48 decks137 decks
25%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
35%inclusion46 decks133 decks
31%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
34%inclusion47 decks137 decks
32%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion45 decks137 decks
-2%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
33%inclusion45 decks137 decks
30%synergy
Anhelo, the Painter
32%inclusion44 decks137 decks
32%synergy
Maestros Charm
31%inclusion43 decks137 decks
28%synergy
Creatures
Guttersnipe
31%inclusion43 decks137 decks
25%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
25%inclusion34 decks137 decks
22%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
21%inclusion29 decks137 decks
19%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
21%inclusion29 decks137 decks
20%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
20%inclusion28 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
20%inclusion27 decks137 decks
19%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
20%inclusion27 decks137 decks
19%synergy
Wizards of Thay
19%inclusion26 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Fire Lord Azula
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
18%inclusion25 decks137 decks
18%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
17%synergy
Exterminator Magmarch
17%inclusion23 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Young Pyromancer
15%inclusion21 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
15%inclusion21 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Inspired Skypainter
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Wildfire Devils
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
12%synergy
Tzaangor Shaman
12%inclusion17 decks137 decks
12%synergy
Radiant Performer
12%inclusion17 decks137 decks
12%synergy
Echo Mage
12%inclusion17 decks137 decks
12%synergy
Archmage of Runes
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Rootha, Mastering the Moment
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
11%inclusion15 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Maelstrom Artisan
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Pigment Wrangler
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Molten-Core Maestro
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Leitmotif Composer
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Muddle, the Ever-Changing
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Mocking Sprite
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Nivix Guildmage
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Coruscation Mage
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
-1%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
-4%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
2%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Glasswright
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Colorstorm Stallion
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Dirgur Focusmage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Renegade Bull
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Prismari Pianist
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Meletis Charlatan
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Archaeomancer
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Big Score
29%inclusion40 decks137 decks
17%synergy
Wild Ricochet
28%inclusion39 decks137 decks
28%synergy
Twinferno
28%inclusion38 decks137 decks
27%synergy
Return the Favor
27%inclusion37 decks137 decks
24%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion36 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Bedevil
24%inclusion33 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Chef's Kiss
23%inclusion32 decks137 decks
23%synergy
Opt
21%inclusion29 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos Charm
21%inclusion29 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
20%inclusion28 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
0%synergy
Fact or Fiction
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Terminate
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
-8%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
17%inclusion23 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Insidious Will
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
15%inclusion21 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion21 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Prismari Command
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
9%synergy
A Little Chat
14%inclusion19 decks137 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
14%inclusion19 decks137 decks
-30%synergy
Narset's Reversal
14%inclusion19 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Reverberate
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
10%synergy
See Double
12%inclusion17 decks137 decks
12%synergy
Audacious Swap
12%inclusion16 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Dark Ritual
11%inclusion15 decks137 decks
-26%synergy
Transforming Flourish
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Brush Off
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Repeated Reverberation
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Malicious Affliction
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
0%synergy
Electrodominance
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Dual Strike
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Geistblast
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Split Decision
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Murder
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Infernal Grasp
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Unsubtle Mockery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Prismari Charm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Stress Dream
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
-24%synergy
Flame of Anor
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Confluence
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Blood Pact
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Dig Up the Body
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Complete the Circuit
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Impulse
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Steam Augury
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
28%inclusion38 decks137 decks
0%synergy
Replication Technique
25%inclusion34 decks137 decks
24%synergy
Doublecast
23%inclusion32 decks137 decks
23%synergy
Exsanguinate
21%inclusion29 decks137 decks
17%synergy
Grapeshot
21%inclusion29 decks137 decks
19%synergy
Flawless Forgery
19%inclusion26 decks137 decks
19%synergy
Creative Technique
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
17%synergy
Sign in Blood
17%inclusion23 decks137 decks
13%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
12%synergy
Faithless Looting
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
-4%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion21 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Army of the Damned
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
13%synergy
Maestros Confluence
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Spelltwine
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
12%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
12%synergy
Brass's Bounty
12%inclusion17 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
12%inclusion17 decks137 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion15 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Blasphemous Act
11%inclusion15 decks137 decks
-33%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
11%inclusion15 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Artistic Process
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Abstract Performance
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Furygale Flocking
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Damnable Pact
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Illicit Shipment
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Expressive Iteration
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Read the Bones
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Mana Geyser
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Blood Tithe
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Browbeat
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Flow State
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Dream Harvest
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Splatter Technique
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Procrastinate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Relm's Sketching
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Xander's Pact
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Deep Analysis
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Howl of the Horde
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Mind's Desire
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Grab the Prize
6.2%inclusion8 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
1%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Confluence
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Painful Truths
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cursed Recording
19%inclusion25 decks134 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
13%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Mirari
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Twinning Staff
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Dual Casting
28%inclusion39 decks137 decks
28%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
22%inclusion30 decks137 decks
20%synergy
Curse of Echoes
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Melee
15%inclusion21 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
12%inclusion17 decks137 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
-5%synergy
Intermediate Chirography
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Inscription
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Cryptic Pursuit
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Eye of the Storm
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Maestros Ascendancy
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Professor Onyx
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion19 decks137 decks
-22%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion16 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Sunken Palace
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Bojuka Bog
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
-17%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Barren Moor
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion102 decks137 decks
-14%synergy
Sol Ring
63%inclusion86 decks137 decks
-27%synergy
Izzet Signet
45%inclusion62 decks137 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Signet
39%inclusion53 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Signet
38%inclusion52 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
34%inclusion47 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion27 decks137 decks
-16%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion27 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
15%inclusion21 decks137 decks
-34%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
-30%synergy
Resonating Lute
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
-30%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
-8%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
-8%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion137 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion136 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion136 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion111 decks137 decks
-11%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
54%inclusion74 decks137 decks
1%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
45%inclusion62 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion60 decks137 decks
-13%synergy
Sunken Hollow
42%inclusion58 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
42%inclusion57 decks137 decks
28%synergy
Evolving Wilds
39%inclusion53 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
36%inclusion50 decks137 decks
18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
34%inclusion46 decks137 decks
-13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion37 decks137 decks
18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion37 decks137 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Deceit
26%inclusion36 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
26%inclusion35 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Reef
25%inclusion34 decks137 decks
-5%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
24%inclusion33 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Seething Landscape
24%inclusion33 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Maestros Theater
24%inclusion33 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Choked Estuary
24%inclusion33 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
23%inclusion32 decks137 decks
12%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
22%inclusion30 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
21%inclusion29 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
20%inclusion28 decks137 decks
-25%synergy
Temple of Malice
20%inclusion27 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
18%inclusion25 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Dismal Backwater
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Moor
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
14%inclusion19 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Spectacle Summit
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
12%inclusion17 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Grixis Panorama
12%inclusion16 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Isle
12%inclusion16 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
11%inclusion15 decks137 decks
0%synergy
Ferrous Lake
11%inclusion15 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Bluff
11%inclusion15 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Tainted Isle
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
-18%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Canyon Slough
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Peak
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Oscorp Industries
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Molten Tributary
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
-35%synergy
Crypt of the Eternals
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Turbulent Springs
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy