Parnesse, the Subtle Brush (Commander) - Expensive Spell Copy

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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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Wandering Archaic
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
74%synergy
Narset's Reversal
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
73%synergy
Twinning Staff
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
70%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
63%synergy
Reverberate
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
62%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
59%synergy
Display of Power
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
58%synergy
Double Vision
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
54%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
53%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Frantic Search
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
47%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Bonus Round
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Dark Ritual
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Jeska's Will
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Rhystic Study
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Tomb
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Mystical Tutor
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Force of Will
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Gamble
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Veyran, Voice of Duality
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Errant, Street Artist
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Young Pyromancer
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Gonti, Night Minister
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Guttersnipe
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Exterminator Magmarch
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Wizards of Thay
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Anhelo, the Painter
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Electrostatic Field
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Echo Mage
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Spark Double
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Coruscation Mage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Archmage of Runes
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Rev, Tithe Extractor
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mysterious Stranger
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Zaffai, Thunder Conductor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Twincast
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Reiterate
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Brainstorm
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Wild Ricochet
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Return the Favor
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Mana Drain
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Deflecting Swat
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Bolt
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Seething Song
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Twinferno
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Deadly Rollick
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
5%synergy
See Double
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Fury Storm
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Teach by Example
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Flame of Anor
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Bedevil
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Chef's Kiss
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Opt
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Radiate
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Negation
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Fork
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Terminate
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Ritual
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Snap
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Split Decision
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Prismari Command
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Insidious Will
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Invert Polarity
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Duplication
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Chain of Vapor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Rakdos Charm
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Filter Out
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Brain Freeze
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Misdirection
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Ponder
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Mana Geyser
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Creative Technique
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Replication Technique
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Feed the Swarm
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Grapeshot
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Windfall
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Exsanguinate
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Faithless Looting
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Expressive Iteration
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Flawless Forgery
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Crackle with Power
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Make an Example
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Brass's Bounty
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Doublecast
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Grim Tutor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Imperial Seal
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Fevered Suspicion
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Sign in Blood
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Chain of Smog
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Solve the Equation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Shattering Spree
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Mind's Desire
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Boltwave
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Damnable Pact
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Painful Truths
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Bribery
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Isochron Scepter
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Lithoform Engine
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Strionic Resonator
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Cursed Recording
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
The One Ring
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Mirror Box
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Mirari
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-20%synergy
Enchantments
Storm of Saruman
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Dual Casting
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Hive Mind
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Curse of Echoes
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Shark Typhoon
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Descent into Avernus
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Underworld Breach
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Extravagant Replication
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Spellweaver Volute
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Exquisite Blood
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Melee
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Professor Onyx
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Sunken Palace
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Bojuka Bog
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Mirrorpool
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Sol Ring
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Izzet Signet
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Rakdos Signet
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Dimir Signet
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Crypt
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Relic of Sauron
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Mana Vault
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Mox Opal
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-14%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Séance Board
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Island
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Blood Crypt
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Watery Grave
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Steam Vents
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Luxury Suite
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Xander's Lounge
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Scalding Tarn
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Polluted Delta
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Underground Sea
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
54%synergy
Volcanic Island
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
54%synergy
Training Center
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Badlands
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
50%synergy
Morphic Pool
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Sulfur Falls
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-14%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Haunted Ridge
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Raucous Theater
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Maestros Theater
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-21%synergy
Thundering Falls
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
8%synergy
City of Brass
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Shivan Reef
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Undercity Sewers
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Choked Estuary
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Seething Landscape
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Blazemire Verge
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Deceit
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy