Tetsuo, Imperial Champion (Commander) - Core

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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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Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders
77%inclusion178 decks232 decks
76%synergy
Brass Squire
63%inclusion145 decks232 decks
62%synergy
Lizard Blades
60%inclusion139 decks232 decks
57%synergy
Basilisk Collar
59%inclusion137 decks232 decks
57%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
57%inclusion133 decks232 decks
57%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
56%inclusion129 decks232 decks
55%synergy
Ancestral Vision
58%inclusion134 decks232 decks
55%synergy
Heiko Yamazaki, the General
54%inclusion125 decks232 decks
53%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
78%inclusion180 decks232 decks
51%synergy
Embercleave
52%inclusion120 decks232 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
54%inclusion125 decks232 decks
50%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
50%inclusion117 decks232 decks
47%synergy
The Reality Chip
50%inclusion116 decks232 decks
49%synergy
Chaos Warp
49%inclusion113 decks232 decks
13%synergy
Terminate
47%inclusion109 decks232 decks
21%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
47%inclusion44 decks94 decks
46%synergy
Drach'Nyen
47%inclusion108 decks232 decks
45%synergy
Profane Tutor
46%inclusion107 decks232 decks
42%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
46%inclusion106 decks232 decks
44%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
45%inclusion94 decks207 decks
45%synergy
Creatures
Akki Battle Squad
44%inclusion103 decks232 decks
44%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
44%inclusion103 decks232 decks
40%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
40%inclusion92 decks232 decks
39%synergy
Blade of the Oni
38%inclusion87 decks232 decks
37%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
37%inclusion85 decks232 decks
36%synergy
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
34%inclusion79 decks232 decks
31%synergy
Jhoira, Ageless Innovator
31%inclusion73 decks232 decks
31%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
27%inclusion62 decks232 decks
26%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
24%inclusion56 decks232 decks
23%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
24%inclusion55 decks232 decks
20%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
24%inclusion55 decks232 decks
20%synergy
Silent Arbiter
20%inclusion46 decks232 decks
16%synergy
Freya Crescent
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Foundry Inspector
19%inclusion43 decks232 decks
14%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
18%inclusion41 decks232 decks
16%synergy
Rabbit Battery
16%inclusion38 decks232 decks
16%synergy
Vedalken Engineer
13%inclusion31 decks232 decks
13%synergy
Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei
13%inclusion30 decks232 decks
12%synergy
Toshiro Umezawa
12%inclusion27 decks232 decks
12%synergy
Trophy Mage
11%inclusion25 decks232 decks
10%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
11%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Bladegraft Aspirant
9.1%inclusion21 decks232 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.6%inclusion20 decks232 decks
-4%synergy
Baleful Strix
8.6%inclusion20 decks232 decks
-1%synergy
Fire Lord Azula
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
8.2%inclusion19 decks232 decks
8%synergy
Basim Ibn Ishaq
8.2%inclusion17 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Galazeth Prismari
7.8%inclusion18 decks232 decks
7%synergy
Peerless Samurai
7.8%inclusion18 decks232 decks
8%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
7.3%inclusion17 decks232 decks
7%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
6.9%inclusion16 decks232 decks
-2%synergy
Deadeye Quartermaster
6.5%inclusion15 decks232 decks
5%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
6.5%inclusion15 decks232 decks
-3%synergy
Armory Automaton
6.0%inclusion14 decks232 decks
6%synergy
Mishra, Tamer of Mak Fawa
6.0%inclusion14 decks232 decks
5%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
5.2%inclusion12 decks232 decks
-22%synergy
Instants
Bedevil
42%inclusion98 decks232 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion97 decks232 decks
-2%synergy
Frantic Search
41%inclusion95 decks232 decks
22%synergy
Magnetic Theft
40%inclusion92 decks232 decks
39%synergy
Brainstorm
37%inclusion85 decks232 decks
19%synergy
Slip Out the Back
34%inclusion80 decks232 decks
32%synergy
Rakdos Charm
33%inclusion76 decks232 decks
18%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion72 decks232 decks
8%synergy
Withering Torment
22%inclusion39 decks181 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
20%inclusion47 decks232 decks
11%synergy
Crosis's Charm
18%inclusion41 decks232 decks
15%synergy
Tainted Strike
17%inclusion40 decks232 decks
15%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion31 decks184 decks
11%synergy
Twinferno
17%inclusion39 decks232 decks
16%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
16%inclusion36 decks232 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion35 decks232 decks
-14%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion33 decks232 decks
-14%synergy
Fumble
14%inclusion33 decks232 decks
14%synergy
You Are Already Dead
14%inclusion32 decks232 decks
14%synergy
Desynchronization
14%inclusion28 decks207 decks
11%synergy
Stolen Uniform
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion31 decks232 decks
8%synergy
Dark Ritual
11%inclusion26 decks232 decks
-24%synergy
Infernal Grasp
11%inclusion26 decks232 decks
6%synergy
Prismari Command
11%inclusion26 decks232 decks
5%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion24 decks232 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion21 decks215 decks
2%synergy
Savage Beating
9.5%inclusion22 decks232 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Bolt
9.5%inclusion22 decks232 decks
0%synergy
Rebel Salvo
9.5%inclusion22 decks232 decks
9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
9.1%inclusion21 decks232 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.8%inclusion19 decks215 decks
-1%synergy
Reality Shift
8.6%inclusion20 decks232 decks
3%synergy
Maestros Charm
8.6%inclusion20 decks232 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.6%inclusion20 decks232 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
7.8%inclusion18 decks232 decks
1%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.8%inclusion18 decks232 decks
-3%synergy
Murder
7.8%inclusion18 decks232 decks
5%synergy
Big Score
7.3%inclusion17 decks232 decks
-4%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
7.3%inclusion17 decks232 decks
6%synergy
Redirect Lightning
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
6.0%inclusion14 decks232 decks
4%synergy
Go for the Throat
5.6%inclusion13 decks232 decks
-1%synergy
Invoke Calamity
5.2%inclusion12 decks232 decks
4%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
5.2%inclusion12 decks232 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
5.1%inclusion11 decks215 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
40%inclusion93 decks232 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Fate
40%inclusion92 decks232 decks
36%synergy
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion76 decks232 decks
-12%synergy
Seize the Day
32%inclusion75 decks232 decks
31%synergy
Night's Whisper
29%inclusion67 decks232 decks
24%synergy
Relentless Assault
28%inclusion65 decks232 decks
27%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
27%inclusion62 decks232 decks
24%synergy
Chart a Course
26%inclusion60 decks232 decks
23%synergy
Ponder
21%inclusion49 decks232 decks
12%synergy
One with the Machine
21%inclusion49 decks232 decks
20%synergy
Overpowering Attack
20%inclusion41 decks206 decks
19%synergy
Sign in Blood
19%inclusion45 decks232 decks
16%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
18%synergy
Fabricate
19%inclusion44 decks232 decks
15%synergy
Anchor to Reality
17%inclusion40 decks232 decks
17%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion40 decks232 decks
11%synergy
Slip Through Space
16%inclusion38 decks232 decks
16%synergy
Expressive Iteration
16%inclusion36 decks232 decks
12%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion31 decks232 decks
-6%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion29 decks232 decks
-11%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion29 decks232 decks
-8%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion29 decks232 decks
10%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion28 decks232 decks
-4%synergy
Artful Dodge
10%inclusion24 decks232 decks
9%synergy
Enter the Enigma
9.4%inclusion17 decks181 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
8.2%inclusion19 decks232 decks
7%synergy
Howl of the Horde
7.8%inclusion18 decks232 decks
8%synergy
World at War
7.3%inclusion17 decks232 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.0%inclusion15 decks215 decks
5%synergy
Syphon Mind
6.0%inclusion14 decks232 decks
3%synergy
Damnation
5.2%inclusion12 decks232 decks
-3%synergy
Goldwardens' Gambit
5.2%inclusion12 decks232 decks
5%synergy
Full Throttle
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conqueror's Flail
44%inclusion101 decks232 decks
42%synergy
Pact Weapon
42%inclusion98 decks232 decks
42%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
42%inclusion98 decks232 decks
42%synergy
Unscythe, Killer of Kings
42%inclusion97 decks232 decks
41%synergy
Sword of the Animist
40%inclusion93 decks232 decks
39%synergy
Winged Boots
38%inclusion88 decks232 decks
35%synergy
Mithril Coat
37%inclusion86 decks232 decks
32%synergy
Mask of Riddles
34%inclusion79 decks232 decks
33%synergy
Vorpal Sword
34%inclusion78 decks232 decks
33%synergy
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho
33%inclusion77 decks232 decks
33%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
32%inclusion74 decks232 decks
29%synergy
Leyline Axe
32%inclusion51 decks160 decks
31%synergy
Genji Glove
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
30%synergy
Argentum Armor
31%inclusion71 decks232 decks
30%synergy
Thran Power Suit
30%inclusion69 decks232 decks
29%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
29%inclusion67 decks232 decks
28%synergy
Champion's Helm
28%inclusion65 decks232 decks
27%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
27%inclusion63 decks232 decks
26%synergy
Tenza, Godo's Maul
26%inclusion60 decks232 decks
25%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
25%inclusion57 decks232 decks
24%synergy
Buster Sword
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
22%synergy
Glamdring
22%inclusion52 decks232 decks
22%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
21%inclusion22 decks105 decks
20%synergy
Darksteel Plate
20%inclusion46 decks232 decks
19%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
19%inclusion44 decks232 decks
19%synergy
Nettlecyst
19%inclusion44 decks232 decks
18%synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
19%inclusion43 decks232 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion43 decks232 decks
-11%synergy
The Key to the Vault
18%inclusion41 decks223 decks
17%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
18%inclusion38 decks207 decks
14%synergy
Shadowspear
17%inclusion40 decks232 decks
14%synergy
Quietus Spike
17%inclusion40 decks232 decks
17%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
17%inclusion40 decks232 decks
16%synergy
Batterskull
15%inclusion35 decks232 decks
15%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
15%inclusion34 decks232 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
14%inclusion32 decks230 decks
13%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
13%inclusion31 decks232 decks
13%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
13%inclusion30 decks232 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
13%inclusion30 decks232 decks
11%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
13%inclusion29 decks232 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion27 decks232 decks
0%synergy
Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang
12%inclusion27 decks232 decks
12%synergy
Haunted Cloak
12%inclusion27 decks232 decks
11%synergy
Mask of Memory
11%inclusion26 decks232 decks
11%synergy
Phantom Blade
11%inclusion23 decks207 decks
11%synergy
Helm of the Host
11%inclusion25 decks232 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
11%inclusion25 decks232 decks
10%synergy
Cranial Plating
11%inclusion25 decks232 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
11%inclusion25 decks232 decks
6%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Blacksmith's Talent
41%inclusion82 decks198 decks
41%synergy
Aqueous Form
20%inclusion46 decks232 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion26 decks232 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
10%inclusion23 decks232 decks
0%synergy
Double Vision
9.5%inclusion22 decks232 decks
7%synergy
Firebender Ascension
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.2%inclusion12 decks232 decks
-10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
9.1%inclusion21 decks232 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
58%inclusion134 decks232 decks
35%synergy
Bojuka Bog
28%inclusion65 decks232 decks
4%synergy
Buried Ruin
22%inclusion51 decks232 decks
18%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
20%inclusion46 decks232 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion45 decks232 decks
-16%synergy
Archway of Innovation
19%inclusion40 decks212 decks
16%synergy
Academy Ruins
16%inclusion38 decks232 decks
13%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
13%inclusion31 decks232 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion25 decks232 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.5%inclusion22 decks232 decks
-6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.2%inclusion19 decks232 decks
3%synergy
Vault of Whispers
7.8%inclusion18 decks232 decks
2%synergy
Great Furnace
7.8%inclusion18 decks232 decks
3%synergy
Seat of the Synod
7.8%inclusion18 decks232 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
7.3%inclusion17 decks232 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.3%inclusion17 decks232 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
7.3%inclusion17 decks232 decks
2%synergy
Witch's Clinic
6.0%inclusion14 decks232 decks
5%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.7%inclusion12 decks212 decks
1%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
5.2%inclusion12 decks232 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion184 decks232 decks
-9%synergy
Sol Ring
74%inclusion171 decks232 decks
-16%synergy
Izzet Signet
36%inclusion84 decks232 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion75 decks232 decks
-3%synergy
Rakdos Signet
32%inclusion75 decks232 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Signet
31%inclusion72 decks232 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
31%inclusion72 decks232 decks
-14%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
30%inclusion69 decks232 decks
-19%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
28%inclusion66 decks232 decks
-14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion30 decks232 decks
-7%synergy
The Aetherspark
12%inclusion17 decks139 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion25 decks232 decks
-3%synergy
Relic of Sauron
8.2%inclusion19 decks232 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.3%inclusion17 decks232 decks
-14%synergy
The Irencrag
7.3%inclusion17 decks232 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.0%inclusion14 decks232 decks
-9%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion231 decks232 decks
8%synergy
Island
99%inclusion229 decks232 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion228 decks232 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion206 decks232 decks
-3%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
63%inclusion145 decks232 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion136 decks232 decks
2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
53%inclusion122 decks232 decks
6%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
44%inclusion102 decks232 decks
-1%synergy
Sunken Hollow
42%inclusion98 decks232 decks
2%synergy
Shivan Reef
41%inclusion95 decks232 decks
12%synergy
Xander's Lounge
39%inclusion90 decks232 decks
-2%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
39%inclusion90 decks232 decks
1%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
38%inclusion89 decks232 decks
-4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
28%inclusion64 decks232 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion64 decks232 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
27%inclusion62 decks232 decks
-18%synergy
Seething Landscape
26%inclusion55 decks212 decks
9%synergy
Watery Grave
26%inclusion60 decks232 decks
-21%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
26%inclusion60 decks232 decks
-1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
25%inclusion58 decks232 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion58 decks232 decks
-6%synergy
Blood Crypt
25%inclusion57 decks232 decks
-20%synergy
Training Center
24%inclusion56 decks232 decks
-8%synergy
Underground River
23%inclusion54 decks232 decks
-4%synergy
Luxury Suite
23%inclusion53 decks232 decks
-9%synergy
Haunted Ridge
22%inclusion52 decks232 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion51 decks232 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion49 decks232 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
21%inclusion48 decks232 decks
9%synergy
Maestros Theater
20%inclusion47 decks232 decks
11%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
20%inclusion46 decks232 decks
1%synergy
Morphic Pool
19%inclusion45 decks232 decks
-13%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion45 decks232 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Malice
19%inclusion44 decks232 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
19%inclusion43 decks232 decks
-16%synergy
Scalding Tarn
18%inclusion42 decks232 decks
-14%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
18%inclusion41 decks232 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Deceit
17%inclusion39 decks232 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion38 decks232 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
16%inclusion37 decks232 decks
1%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
16%inclusion36 decks232 decks
5%synergy
Choked Estuary
14%inclusion33 decks232 decks
-3%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
12%inclusion28 decks232 decks
2%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
12%inclusion27 decks232 decks
0%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
10%inclusion23 decks232 decks
8%synergy
Thundering Falls
10%inclusion23 decks232 decks
-1%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion21 decks215 decks
2%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
9.4%inclusion13 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Raucous Theater
9.1%inclusion21 decks232 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.8%inclusion19 decks215 decks
-1%synergy