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
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Ashling's Command
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Double Vision
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
63%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
62%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
58%synergy
Twinning Staff
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
58%synergy
Narset's Reversal
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Wandering Archaic
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Reverberate
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Chaos Warp
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Errant, Street Artist
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Return the Favor
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Display of Power
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Replication Technique
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Demonic Tutor
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-13%synergy
Ad Nauseam
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-16%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Nightscape Familiar
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Exterminator Magmarch
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Guttersnipe
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Humble Defector
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Wildfire Devils
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Wizards of Thay
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Archmage of Runes
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Anhelo, the Painter
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Sigil Tracer
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Young Pyromancer
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Spellskite
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Magar of the Magic Strings
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Fire Lord Azula
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Coruscation Mage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Murderous Rider
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Firebrand Archer
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Roaming Throne
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Chef's Kiss
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Dark Ritual
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Terminate
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Twincast
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Big Score
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Prismari Command
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Fact or Fiction
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Bolt
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Rakdos Charm
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Twinferno
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Teach by Example
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Reiterate
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Seething Song
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Wrong Turn
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Withering Torment
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Maestros Charm
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Flame of Anor
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Malicious Affliction
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Wild Ricochet
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Silundi Vision
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Transforming Flourish
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
6%synergy
See Double
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Charm
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Split Decision
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Infernal Grasp
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Bedevil
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Blood Pact
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Abrade
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Dismember
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Chain of Vapor
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Negate
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-14%synergy
Fury Storm
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Dispute
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Creative Technique
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Damnable Pact
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Mana Geyser
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Sign in Blood
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Exsanguinate
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Night's Whisper
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Doublecast
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Grapeshot
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Expressive Iteration
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Painful Truths
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Army of the Damned
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Mind's Desire
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Flawless Forgery
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Xander's Pact
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Bonus Round
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Rousing Refrain
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Tempt with Reflections
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Cruel Entertainment
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-33%synergy
Ambition's Cost
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Illicit Auction
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Solve the Equation
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Crackle with Power
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Fevered Suspicion
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Read the Bones
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Funeral Rites
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Craving
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Heist
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Elemental Eruption
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Cut // Ribbons
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Reanimate
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-16%synergy
Hidden Strings
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Tempest
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Mirari
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Lithoform Engine
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Howling Mine
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Cursed Recording
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Wand of Wonder
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-18%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Helm of Awakening
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Dual Casting
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Hive Mind
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Eye of the Storm
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Curse of Echoes
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Melee
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Descent into Avernus
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sorcerer Class
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Extravagant Replication
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Forced Fruition
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Fevered Visions
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Storm of Saruman
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Spellweaver Volute
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Collective Restraint
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Powerbalance
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Underworld Dreams
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Custody Battle
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Ever-Watching Threshold
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Tractor Beam
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Professor Onyx
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Jace Reawakened
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Bojuka Bog
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Sunken Palace
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Mirrorpool
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Sol Ring
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Signet
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Signet
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Rakdos Signet
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Relic of Sauron
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Victory Chimes
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Séance Board
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Skyclave Relic
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Island
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Shivan Reef
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Sunken Hollow
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Steam Vents
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Blood Crypt
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Luxury Suite
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Xander's Lounge
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Training Center
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Watery Grave
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Underground River
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Seething Landscape
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Maestros Theater
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Morphic Pool
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Undercity Sewers
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Deceit
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Choked Estuary
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Malice
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Raucous Theater
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy