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
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Ashling's Command
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Double Vision
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
66%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
65%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
59%synergy
Twinning Staff
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
58%synergy
Narset's Reversal
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
54%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Wandering Archaic
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Reverberate
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Replication Technique
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Errant, Street Artist
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Return the Favor
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Rhystic Study
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Demonic Tutor
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Ad Nauseam
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Guttersnipe
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Exterminator Magmarch
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Wildfire Devils
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Wizards of Thay
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Archmage of Runes
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Humble Defector
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Anhelo, the Painter
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Sigil Tracer
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Young Pyromancer
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Spellskite
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Fire Lord Azula
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Coruscation Mage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Murderous Rider
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Firebrand Archer
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Urabrask
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Boggart Trawler
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
The Reality Chip
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Display of Power
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Terminate
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Chef's Kiss
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Dark Ritual
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Rakdos Charm
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Seething Song
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Big Score
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Prismari Command
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Fact or Fiction
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Bolt
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Twincast
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Twinferno
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Teach by Example
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Brainstorm
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Reiterate
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Maestros Charm
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Flame of Anor
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Withering Torment
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Malicious Affliction
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Wild Ricochet
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Wrong Turn
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Transforming Flourish
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
See Double
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Charm
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Bedevil
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Blood Pact
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Negate
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Fury Storm
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Split Decision
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Invert Polarity
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Countersquall
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Opt
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Creative Technique
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Damnable Pact
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Sign in Blood
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Exsanguinate
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Mana Geyser
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Night's Whisper
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Grapeshot
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Ponder
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Painful Truths
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Army of the Damned
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Doublecast
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Preordain
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Expressive Iteration
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Forgery
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Xander's Pact
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Ambition's Cost
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Mind's Desire
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Bonus Round
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Fevered Suspicion
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Read the Bones
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Tempt with Reflections
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Funeral Rites
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Cruel Entertainment
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Craving
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Act
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-36%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Elemental Eruption
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Cut // Ribbons
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Reanimate
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Deadly Tempest
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Illicit Auction
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Grim Tutor
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Solve the Equation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Shattering Spree
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Explosion of Riches
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Boomerang Basics
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Mirari
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Cursed Recording
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Lithoform Engine
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Howling Mine
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Wand of Wonder
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Helm of Awakening
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Dual Casting
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Hive Mind
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Eye of the Storm
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Melee
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Echoes
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Sorcerer Class
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Extravagant Replication
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Descent into Avernus
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Spellweaver Volute
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Forced Fruition
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Fevered Visions
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Omniscience
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Powerbalance
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Dreams
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Custody Battle
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Storm of Saruman
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Professor Onyx
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Jace Reawakened
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Bojuka Bog
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Sunken Palace
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-14%synergy
Mirrorpool
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Signet
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Signet
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Rakdos Signet
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Relic of Sauron
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Victory Chimes
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Séance Board
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Skyclave Relic
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Island
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Shivan Reef
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Sunken Hollow
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Steam Vents
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Luxury Suite
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Xander's Lounge
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Underground River
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Seething Landscape
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Blood Crypt
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Maestros Theater
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Training Center
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Watery Grave
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Morphic Pool
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Undercity Sewers
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Deceit
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Choked Estuary
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Malice
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Graven Cairns
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Ferrous Lake
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Silundi Vision
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Thundering Falls
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-19%synergy