Parnesse, the Subtle Brush (Commander) - Group Hug

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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
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Ashling's Command
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Double Vision
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
65%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
64%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
60%synergy
Twinning Staff
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Narset's Reversal
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
54%synergy
Wandering Archaic
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Reverberate
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Chaos Warp
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Errant, Street Artist
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Return the Favor
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Display of Power
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Replication Technique
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Demonic Tutor
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Ad Nauseam
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Nightscape Familiar
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Guttersnipe
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Exterminator Magmarch
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Humble Defector
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Wildfire Devils
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Wizards of Thay
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Archmage of Runes
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Anhelo, the Painter
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Sigil Tracer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Young Pyromancer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Spellskite
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Magar of the Magic Strings
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Fire Lord Azula
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Coruscation Mage
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Murderous Rider
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Firebrand Archer
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Roaming Throne
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Chef's Kiss
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Terminate
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Dark Ritual
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Big Score
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Prismari Command
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Fact or Fiction
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Rakdos Charm
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Twincast
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Teach by Example
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Reiterate
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Bolt
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Seething Song
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Twinferno
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Brainstorm
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Maestros Charm
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Wrong Turn
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Flame of Anor
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Withering Torment
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Malicious Affliction
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Wild Ricochet
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Silundi Vision
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Transforming Flourish
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
6%synergy
See Double
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Charm
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Split Decision
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Bedevil
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Blood Pact
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Pongify
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Negate
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Fury Storm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Electrodominance
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Invert Polarity
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Countersquall
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Opt
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Creative Technique
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Damnable Pact
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Mana Geyser
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Sign in Blood
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Exsanguinate
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Night's Whisper
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Grapeshot
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Ponder
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Doublecast
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Preordain
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Expressive Iteration
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Painful Truths
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Army of the Damned
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Mind's Desire
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Flawless Forgery
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Xander's Pact
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Bonus Round
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Rousing Refrain
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Tempt with Reflections
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Cruel Entertainment
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Act
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-33%synergy
Ambition's Cost
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Illicit Auction
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Crackle with Power
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Fevered Suspicion
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Read the Bones
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Funeral Rites
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Craving
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Heist
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Elemental Eruption
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Cut // Ribbons
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Reanimate
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Hidden Strings
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Tempest
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Grim Tutor
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Mirari
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Cursed Recording
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Lithoform Engine
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Howling Mine
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Isochron Scepter
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Wand of Wonder
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-18%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Helm of Awakening
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Dual Casting
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Hive Mind
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Eye of the Storm
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Curse of Echoes
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Melee
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Sorcerer Class
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Extravagant Replication
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Forced Fruition
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Fevered Visions
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Storm of Saruman
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Descent into Avernus
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Spellweaver Volute
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Powerbalance
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Exquisite Blood
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Underworld Dreams
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Custody Battle
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Professor Onyx
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Jace Reawakened
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Bojuka Bog
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Sunken Palace
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Mirrorpool
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Sol Ring
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Signet
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Signet
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Rakdos Signet
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Relic of Sauron
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Victory Chimes
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Séance Board
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Skyclave Relic
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Island
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Sulfur Falls
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Shivan Reef
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Sunken Hollow
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Steam Vents
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Luxury Suite
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Xander's Lounge
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Blood Crypt
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Training Center
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Watery Grave
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Underground River
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Seething Landscape
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Maestros Theater
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Morphic Pool
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Undercity Sewers
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Deceit
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Ash Barrens
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Choked Estuary
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Malice
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Silundi Vision
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy