Parnesse, the Subtle Brush (Commander) - Upgraded

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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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Fire Lord Azula
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Redirect Lightning
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-5%synergy
Sozin's Comet
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Return the Favor
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
67%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
64%synergy
Double Vision
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
62%synergy
Narset's Reversal
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
57%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
57%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
56%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
55%synergy
Twinning Staff
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
53%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
53%synergy
Wandering Archaic
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Reverberate
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
41%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Demonic Tutor
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Errant, Street Artist
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Guttersnipe
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Exterminator Magmarch
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Coruscation Mage
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Archmage of Runes
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Young Pyromancer
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Spellskite
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Marchesa, Dealer of Death
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Wizards of Thay
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Wildfire Devils
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Anhelo, the Painter
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Urabrask
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Tzaangor Shaman
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Haughty Djinn
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Frantic Search
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Display of Power
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Wild Ricochet
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Twincast
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Dark Ritual
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Chef's Kiss
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Flame of Anor
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Withering Torment
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Big Score
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Seething Song
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Terminate
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Rakdos Charm
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
7%synergy
See Double
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Bedevil
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Split Decision
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Deflecting Swat
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Twinferno
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Malicious Affliction
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Maestros Charm
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Invert Polarity
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Teach by Example
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Fact or Fiction
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Reiterate
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Bolt Bend
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Prismari Command
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Transforming Flourish
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Perplex
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Supreme Will
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Insidious Will
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Duplication
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Fork
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Evacuation
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Replication Technique
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Creative Technique
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Grapeshot
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Feed the Swarm
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Geyser
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Exsanguinate
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Ponder
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-23%synergy
Preordain
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Sign in Blood
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Toxic Deluge
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Faithless Looting
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Painful Truths
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Shattering Spree
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Bonus Round
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Crackle with Power
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Boltwave
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Relm's Sketching
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Flawless Forgery
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Windfall
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-15%synergy
Damnable Pact
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Make an Example
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Molten Psyche
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Choice of Damnations
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Browbeat
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Extortion
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Circle of Power
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Flash Photography
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Temur
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-19%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-15%synergy
Wand of Wonder
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Lithoform Engine
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Howling Mine
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Arcane Bombardment
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Storm of Saruman
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Hive Mind
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Dual Casting
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Artist's Talent
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Echoes
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Eye of the Storm
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Possibility Storm
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Bojuka Bog
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Sunken Palace
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Restless Spire
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Rakdos Signet
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Signet
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Signet
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Relic of Sauron
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Island
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Watery Grave
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Steam Vents
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Xander's Lounge
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Blood Crypt
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Training Center
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Sunken Hollow
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Luxury Suite
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Morphic Pool
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Reef
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Seething Landscape
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Raucous Theater
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Maestros Theater
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Haunted Ridge
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Undercity Sewers
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Thundering Falls
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Volcanic Island
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Underground Sea
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Underground River
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Deceit
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
6%synergy