Parnesse, the Subtle Brush (Commander) - Spellslinger

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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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Irma, Part-Time Mutant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Double Vision
70%inclusion49 decks70 decks
67%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
70%inclusion49 decks70 decks
60%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
66%inclusion46 decks70 decks
56%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
54%inclusion38 decks70 decks
52%synergy
Twinning Staff
57%inclusion40 decks70 decks
52%synergy
Narset's Reversal
57%inclusion40 decks70 decks
52%synergy
Wandering Archaic
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
49%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
47%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
47%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Veyran, Voice of Duality
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
43%synergy
Return the Favor
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
45%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
36%synergy
Frantic Search
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Reverberate
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
41%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
33%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
39%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
32%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Demonic Tutor
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-12%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Underworld Breach
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-12%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Opposition Agent
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Errant, Street Artist
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
35%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
32%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Guttersnipe
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Exterminator Magmarch
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Young Pyromancer
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Anhelo, the Painter
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Wizards of Thay
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Radiant Performer
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Fire Lord Azula
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Tzaangor Shaman
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Spellskite
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Urabrask
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Roaming Throne
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Sigil Tracer
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Wildfire Devils
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Magar of the Magic Strings
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Coruscation Mage
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Mocking Sprite
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Firebrand Archer
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Archmage of Runes
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Galvanic Iteration
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Display of Power
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
36%synergy
Dark Ritual
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
-12%synergy
Flame of Anor
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
26%synergy
Chef's Kiss
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Twincast
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Reiterate
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Terminate
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Rakdos Charm
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Seething Song
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Big Score
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
-9%synergy
Wild Ricochet
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Withering Torment
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
-11%synergy
Maestros Charm
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Twinferno
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Bedevil
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Prismari Command
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
9%synergy
See Double
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Fact or Fiction
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Split Decision
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Teach by Example
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Transforming Flourish
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Malicious Affliction
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Infernal Grasp
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Snap
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Dig Through Time
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Invert Polarity
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Rollick
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Insidious Will
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Blood Pact
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Dual Strike
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Duplication
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Fury Storm
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Grapeshot
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Mana Geyser
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Creative Technique
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Replication Technique
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
-25%synergy
Doublecast
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Exsanguinate
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Bonus Round
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Solve the Equation
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Preordain
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Sign in Blood
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Flawless Forgery
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Night's Whisper
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Damnable Pact
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Crackle with Power
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Painful Truths
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Reanimate
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-14%synergy
Past in Flames
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Xander's Pact
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Fevered Suspicion
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Army of the Damned
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Shattering Spree
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Boltwave
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Circle of Power
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Relm's Sketching
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Incarnation Technique
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Allure of the Unknown
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Rousing Refrain
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Make an Example
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Clone Legion
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-13%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
33%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Isochron Scepter
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Mirari
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-17%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Lithoform Engine
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Wand of Wonder
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Howling Mine
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Cursed Recording
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-24%synergy
Enchantments
Swarm Intelligence
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
34%synergy
Dual Casting
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Hive Mind
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Curse of Echoes
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Inscription
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Storm of Saruman
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Eye of the Storm
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Melee
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Cryptic Pursuit
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Descent into Avernus
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Sorcerer Class
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
36%synergy
Bojuka Bog
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Sunken Palace
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Mirrorpool
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion60 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Sol Ring
79%inclusion55 decks70 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Signet
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Rakdos Signet
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Signet
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Relic of Sauron
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-10%synergy
Mind Stone
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion68 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Island
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
94%inclusion66 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion45 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
57%inclusion40 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Xander's Lounge
56%inclusion39 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Sulfur Falls
54%inclusion38 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Sunken Hollow
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Training Center
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Steam Vents
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Luxury Suite
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Watery Grave
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Blood Crypt
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Shivan Reef
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Morphic Pool
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Underground River
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Maestros Theater
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Seething Landscape
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
-9%synergy
Polluted Delta
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
-12%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
-9%synergy
Choked Estuary
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Haunted Ridge
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Malice
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Raucous Theater
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Undercity Sewers
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Deceit
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Graven Cairns
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
8%synergy