Parnesse, the Subtle Brush (Commander) - Expensive

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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Prismari, the Inspiration
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Narset's Reversal
59%inclusion78 decks133 decks
53%synergy
Twinning Staff
53%inclusion71 decks133 decks
48%synergy
Wandering Archaic
47%inclusion63 decks133 decks
47%synergy
Double Vision
49%inclusion65 decks133 decks
46%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
47%inclusion59 decks126 decks
46%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
55%inclusion73 decks133 decks
45%synergy
Reverberate
47%inclusion63 decks133 decks
44%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
50%inclusion66 decks133 decks
39%synergy
Return the Favor
41%inclusion54 decks133 decks
38%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
48%inclusion64 decks133 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
43%inclusion57 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
29%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
40%inclusion53 decks133 decks
32%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
39%inclusion52 decks133 decks
35%synergy
Twincast
38%inclusion51 decks133 decks
38%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
38%inclusion50 decks133 decks
35%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
38%inclusion50 decks133 decks
32%synergy
Chaos Warp
37%inclusion49 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Errant, Street Artist
37%inclusion49 decks133 decks
36%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
37%inclusion49 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
37%inclusion49 decks133 decks
21%synergy
Rhystic Study
35%inclusion47 decks133 decks
12%synergy
Demonic Tutor
35%inclusion47 decks133 decks
14%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
30%inclusion40 decks133 decks
14%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
23%inclusion30 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
19%inclusion25 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
18%inclusion24 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
18%inclusion24 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Underworld Breach
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Sedgemoor Witch
34%inclusion45 decks133 decks
32%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
32%inclusion43 decks133 decks
24%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
31%inclusion41 decks133 decks
22%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
29%inclusion38 decks133 decks
27%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
23%inclusion29 decks124 decks
22%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
19%inclusion18 decks94 decks
18%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Exterminator Magmarch
17%inclusion21 decks126 decks
16%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
17%inclusion22 decks133 decks
16%synergy
Guttersnipe
16%inclusion21 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
15%inclusion19 decks124 decks
11%synergy
Roaming Throne
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Fire Lord Azula
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Spellskite
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Archmage of Runes
10%inclusion11 decks109 decks
7%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Anhelo, the Painter
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Wizards of Thay
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
-10%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
8.3%inclusion9 decks109 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Young Pyromancer
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
-6%synergy
Opposition Agent
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Mishra, Tamer of Mak Fawa
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Echo Mage
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Radiant Performer
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Display of Power
37%inclusion49 decks133 decks
36%synergy
Frantic Search
36%inclusion48 decks133 decks
16%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
35%inclusion47 decks133 decks
34%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
34%inclusion45 decks133 decks
32%synergy
Brainstorm
32%inclusion43 decks133 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
32%inclusion42 decks133 decks
-13%synergy
Deflecting Swat
30%inclusion40 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Reiterate
28%inclusion37 decks133 decks
27%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion36 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Drain
25%inclusion33 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Seething Song
24%inclusion32 decks133 decks
17%synergy
Wild Ricochet
24%inclusion32 decks133 decks
23%synergy
Big Score
24%inclusion32 decks133 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Bolt
23%inclusion30 decks133 decks
12%synergy
Chef's Kiss
21%inclusion28 decks133 decks
21%synergy
Twinferno
21%inclusion28 decks133 decks
20%synergy
Flame of Anor
21%inclusion28 decks133 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
-9%synergy
See Double
19%inclusion25 decks133 decks
18%synergy
Withering Torment
17%inclusion20 decks117 decks
5%synergy
Transforming Flourish
17%inclusion16 decks94 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos Charm
17%inclusion22 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Rollick
16%inclusion21 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Bedevil
16%inclusion21 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Teach by Example
16%inclusion21 decks133 decks
15%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion20 decks133 decks
-4%synergy
Fork
15%inclusion20 decks133 decks
15%synergy
Split Decision
14%inclusion19 decks133 decks
14%synergy
Flusterstorm
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Malicious Affliction
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
12%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Cabal Ritual
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion14 decks130 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Duplication
10%inclusion13 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
-13%synergy
Terminate
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
-16%synergy
Opt
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.2%inclusion12 decks130 decks
1%synergy
Maestros Charm
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Fact or Fiction
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Snap
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Infernal Grasp
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Invert Polarity
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
8.5%inclusion11 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Repeated Reverberation
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Blood Pact
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Mizzix's Mastery
34%inclusion45 decks133 decks
31%synergy
Creative Technique
29%inclusion38 decks133 decks
28%synergy
Ponder
26%inclusion35 decks133 decks
18%synergy
Bonus Round
26%inclusion34 decks133 decks
25%synergy
Replication Technique
24%inclusion32 decks133 decks
24%synergy
Feed the Swarm
24%inclusion32 decks133 decks
-4%synergy
Grapeshot
23%inclusion31 decks133 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion30 decks133 decks
-22%synergy
Mana Geyser
23%inclusion30 decks133 decks
17%synergy
Windfall
20%inclusion27 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion23 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Exsanguinate
17%inclusion23 decks133 decks
13%synergy
Grim Tutor
17%inclusion22 decks133 decks
13%synergy
Sign in Blood
16%inclusion21 decks133 decks
12%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
15%inclusion20 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
15%inclusion20 decks133 decks
14%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion19 decks133 decks
-5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
14%inclusion19 decks133 decks
-6%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Night's Whisper
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Dream Harvest
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
-12%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
12%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
12%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Flawless Forgery
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Doublecast
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Painful Truths
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Read the Bones
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Incarnation Technique
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Imperial Seal
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Damnable Pact
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Brass's Bounty
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Crackle with Power
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Damnation
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Craving
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Boltwave
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
0%synergy
Fabricate
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Make an Example
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Hoarder's Greed
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
31%inclusion41 decks133 decks
29%synergy
Isochron Scepter
23%inclusion30 decks133 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion23 decks133 decks
-12%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
14%inclusion19 decks133 decks
12%synergy
Lithoform Engine
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
-14%synergy
The One Ring
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
-4%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
-5%synergy
Helm of Awakening
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Wand of Wonder
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
36%inclusion48 decks133 decks
33%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
35%inclusion46 decks133 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Remora
22%inclusion29 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Dual Casting
19%inclusion25 decks133 decks
19%synergy
Storm of Saruman
17%inclusion23 decks133 decks
15%synergy
Hive Mind
17%inclusion22 decks133 decks
16%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
14%inclusion18 decks129 decks
12%synergy
Extravagant Replication
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Artist's Talent
8.1%inclusion10 decks124 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Echoes
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
-4%synergy
Descent into Avernus
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Exquisite Blood
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Eye of the Storm
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
18%inclusion24 decks133 decks
17%synergy
Professor Onyx
16%inclusion21 decks133 decks
14%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
12%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion59 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
31%inclusion41 decks133 decks
15%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
29%inclusion38 decks133 decks
15%synergy
Bojuka Bog
20%inclusion27 decks133 decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
19%inclusion25 decks133 decks
14%synergy
Sunken Palace
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion11 decks94 decks
3%synergy
Mirrorpool
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
-17%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion118 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion117 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
47%inclusion62 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
41%inclusion55 decks133 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Signet
38%inclusion50 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
37%inclusion49 decks133 decks
-6%synergy
Rakdos Signet
33%inclusion44 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion43 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Dimir Signet
32%inclusion42 decks133 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion33 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Relic of Sauron
23%inclusion30 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion22 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
14%inclusion19 decks133 decks
14%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
7%synergy
The Soul Stone
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Vault
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Amber
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Mox Opal
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
92%inclusion122 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Island
89%inclusion118 decks133 decks
-4%synergy
Mountain
89%inclusion118 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Swamp
87%inclusion116 decks133 decks
-5%synergy
Volcanic Island
85%inclusion113 decks133 decks
70%synergy
Underground Sea
84%inclusion112 decks133 decks
69%synergy
Badlands
80%inclusion107 decks133 decks
65%synergy
Watery Grave
79%inclusion105 decks133 decks
31%synergy
Blood Crypt
78%inclusion104 decks133 decks
33%synergy
Steam Vents
77%inclusion102 decks133 decks
32%synergy
Xander's Lounge
71%inclusion94 decks133 decks
31%synergy
Luxury Suite
69%inclusion92 decks133 decks
38%synergy
Scalding Tarn
68%inclusion90 decks133 decks
35%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
67%inclusion89 decks133 decks
32%synergy
Polluted Delta
66%inclusion88 decks133 decks
31%synergy
Morphic Pool
65%inclusion86 decks133 decks
33%synergy
Training Center
65%inclusion86 decks133 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion61 decks133 decks
-11%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
41%inclusion54 decks133 decks
-13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
39%inclusion52 decks133 decks
-7%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
35%inclusion46 decks133 decks
-11%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
35%inclusion46 decks133 decks
-8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
34%inclusion45 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
31%inclusion41 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Haunted Ridge
30%inclusion40 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
25%inclusion33 decks133 decks
-5%synergy
Underground River
21%inclusion28 decks133 decks
-6%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
21%inclusion28 decks133 decks
-6%synergy
Raucous Theater
20%inclusion27 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Undercity Sewers
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Sunken Hollow
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
-20%synergy
City of Brass
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
19%inclusion25 decks133 decks
-19%synergy
Oscorp Industries
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion24 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
18%inclusion24 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Thundering Falls
17%inclusion23 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion23 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion22 decks133 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion22 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Arid Mesa
16%inclusion21 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
16%inclusion21 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion20 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Sunken Ruins
14%inclusion19 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Blazemire Verge
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Graven Cairns
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
6%synergy