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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Double Vision
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
61%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
60%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
56%synergy
Twinning Staff
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
56%synergy
Narset's Reversal
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Wandering Archaic
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
45%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Reverberate
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Archmage Emeritus
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Chaos Warp
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Return the Favor
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Display of Power
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Replication Technique
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Errant, Street Artist
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Demonic Tutor
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Ad Nauseam
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-15%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Harmonic Prodigy
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Exterminator Magmarch
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Guttersnipe
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Humble Defector
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Wildfire Devils
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Wizards of Thay
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Anhelo, the Painter
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Archmage of Runes
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Sigil Tracer
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Young Pyromancer
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Spellskite
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Magar of the Magic Strings
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Fire Lord Azula
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Coruscation Mage
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Murderous Rider
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Firebrand Archer
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Chef's Kiss
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Dark Ritual
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Terminate
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Big Score
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Bolt
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Twincast
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Twinferno
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Prismari Command
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Fact or Fiction
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos Charm
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Wrong Turn
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Teach by Example
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Withering Torment
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Reiterate
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Maestros Charm
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Seething Song
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Flame of Anor
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
16%synergy
See Double
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Brainstorm
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Wild Ricochet
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Transforming Flourish
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Malicious Affliction
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-13%synergy
Silundi Vision
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Charm
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Split Decision
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Deflecting Swat
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Bedevil
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Blood Pact
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Dismember
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Negate
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-14%synergy
Deadly Dispute
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Electrodominance
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Invert Polarity
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Damnable Pact
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Mana Geyser
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Creative Technique
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Sign in Blood
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Exsanguinate
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Night's Whisper
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Doublecast
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Grapeshot
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Painful Truths
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Army of the Damned
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Expressive Iteration
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Forgery
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Xander's Pact
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Bonus Round
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Rousing Refrain
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Cruel Entertainment
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Act
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-32%synergy
Ambition's Cost
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Mind's Desire
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Illicit Auction
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Solve the Equation
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Crackle with Power
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Fevered Suspicion
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Read the Bones
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Tempt with Reflections
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Funeral Rites
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Craving
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Heist
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Elemental Eruption
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Cut // Ribbons
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Reanimate
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-15%synergy
Hidden Strings
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Tempest
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Lithoform Engine
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Mirari
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Howling Mine
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Cursed Recording
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Isochron Scepter
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-17%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Wand of Wonder
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Helm of Awakening
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Blue Mage's Cane
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Buster Sword
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Dual Casting
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Hive Mind
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Curse of Echoes
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Eye of the Storm
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Descent into Avernus
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Melee
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Sorcerer Class
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Extravagant Replication
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Forced Fruition
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Fevered Visions
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Storm of Saruman
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Spellweaver Volute
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Collective Restraint
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Powerbalance
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Dreams
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Flare
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Custody Battle
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Ever-Watching Threshold
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Tractor Beam
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Professor Onyx
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Jace Reawakened
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Sunken Palace
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Mirrorpool
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
11%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Sol Ring
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Signet
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Signet
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Rakdos Signet
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Relic of Sauron
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Victory Chimes
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Séance Board
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Skyclave Relic
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Island
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Sunken Hollow
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Steam Vents
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Blood Crypt
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Luxury Suite
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Xander's Lounge
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Training Center
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Watery Grave
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Seething Landscape
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Morphic Pool
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Underground River
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Maestros Theater
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Path of Ancestry
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Undercity Sewers
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Deceit
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Ash Barrens
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Malice
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Raucous Theater
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Graven Cairns
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy