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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Spinerock Tyrant
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Return the Favor
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
66%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
61%synergy
Double Vision
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
59%synergy
Narset's Reversal
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
59%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
56%synergy
Twinning Staff
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
55%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
54%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
53%synergy
Wandering Archaic
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
50%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Reverberate
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
43%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
40%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
41%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
34%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
40%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Demonic Tutor
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Dualcaster Mage
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Errant, Street Artist
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Guttersnipe
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Exterminator Magmarch
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Fire Lord Azula
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Coruscation Mage
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Archmage of Runes
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Spellskite
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Young Pyromancer
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Wildfire Devils
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Wizards of Thay
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Urabrask
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Anhelo, the Painter
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Tzaangor Shaman
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Marchesa, Dealer of Death
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Haughty Djinn
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
PuPu UFO
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Twincast
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Display of Power
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Wild Ricochet
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Frantic Search
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Chef's Kiss
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Dark Ritual
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Flame of Anor
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Bolt
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Brainstorm
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Big Score
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Withering Torment
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Seething Song
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos Charm
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Terminate
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Split Decision
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Bedevil
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
3%synergy
See Double
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Malicious Affliction
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Deflecting Swat
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Maestros Charm
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Invert Polarity
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Twinferno
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Fact or Fiction
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Teach by Example
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Transforming Flourish
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Reiterate
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Insidious Will
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Perplex
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Bolt Bend
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Prismari Command
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Duplication
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Chain of Vapor
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Replication Technique
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Creative Technique
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
34%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Grapeshot
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Feed the Swarm
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Blasphemous Act
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
-20%synergy
Exsanguinate
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Mana Geyser
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Ponder
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Preordain
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Sign in Blood
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Bonus Round
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Painful Truths
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Shattering Spree
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Crackle with Power
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Boltwave
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-14%synergy
Relm's Sketching
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Forgery
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Molten Psyche
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Damnable Pact
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Incarnation Technique
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Browbeat
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Extortion
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Cut // Ribbons
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Chain of Smog
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Choice of Damnations
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Whispering Madness
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Chain Lightning
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Circle of Power
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Sozin's Comet
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Wand of Wonder
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-19%synergy
Lithoform Engine
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Howling Mine
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Recording
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Arcane Bombardment
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
38%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
35%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Hive Mind
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Dual Casting
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Storm of Saruman
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Artist's Talent
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Echoes
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Eye of the Storm
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Underworld Dreams
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Sunken Palace
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Restless Spire
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion43 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Signet
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Signet
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Signet
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Relic of Sauron
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion45 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Island
96%inclusion45 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion44 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
89%inclusion42 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
74%inclusion35 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Xander's Lounge
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Watery Grave
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Steam Vents
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Blood Crypt
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Sunken Hollow
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Training Center
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Luxury Suite
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Morphic Pool
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Seething Landscape
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Raucous Theater
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Shivan Reef
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Maestros Theater
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Haunted Ridge
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Undercity Sewers
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Thundering Falls
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Underground River
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Deceit
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Underground Sea
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-4%synergy