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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Secret Tunnel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Firebender Ascension
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Fire Lord Azula
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Twin Blades
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders
76%inclusion172 decks227 decks
75%synergy
Brass Squire
64%inclusion145 decks227 decks
63%synergy
Lizard Blades
60%inclusion136 decks227 decks
57%synergy
Basilisk Collar
58%inclusion131 decks227 decks
56%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
56%inclusion127 decks227 decks
55%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
56%inclusion126 decks227 decks
55%synergy
Ancestral Vision
57%inclusion129 decks227 decks
53%synergy
Heiko Yamazaki, the General
54%inclusion122 decks227 decks
53%synergy
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
56%inclusion126 decks227 decks
52%synergy
Embercleave
52%inclusion119 decks227 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
74%inclusion169 decks227 decks
49%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
52%inclusion117 decks227 decks
48%synergy
The Reality Chip
51%inclusion116 decks227 decks
50%synergy
Chaos Warp
48%inclusion109 decks227 decks
11%synergy
Terminate
47%inclusion107 decks227 decks
21%synergy
Drach'Nyen
47%inclusion106 decks227 decks
45%synergy
Profane Tutor
46%inclusion104 decks227 decks
41%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
46%inclusion104 decks227 decks
44%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
45%inclusion87 decks193 decks
44%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
44%inclusion101 decks227 decks
40%synergy
Creatures
Akki Battle Squad
44%inclusion100 decks227 decks
43%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
40%inclusion31 decks77 decks
40%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
40%inclusion90 decks227 decks
39%synergy
Blade of the Oni
38%inclusion86 decks227 decks
37%synergy
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
35%inclusion80 decks227 decks
32%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
35%inclusion80 decks227 decks
34%synergy
Jhoira, Ageless Innovator
33%inclusion74 decks227 decks
32%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
27%inclusion62 decks227 decks
27%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
25%inclusion56 decks227 decks
21%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
24%inclusion55 decks227 decks
20%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
23%inclusion51 decks220 decks
22%synergy
Silent Arbiter
22%inclusion50 decks227 decks
18%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
19%inclusion43 decks227 decks
17%synergy
Foundry Inspector
19%inclusion43 decks227 decks
15%synergy
Rabbit Battery
17%inclusion38 decks227 decks
16%synergy
Freya Crescent
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
16%synergy
Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei
14%inclusion31 decks227 decks
13%synergy
Vedalken Engineer
13%inclusion30 decks227 decks
13%synergy
Trophy Mage
11%inclusion25 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Toshiro Umezawa
11%inclusion25 decks227 decks
11%synergy
Bladegraft Aspirant
11%inclusion24 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Peerless Samurai
8.4%inclusion19 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Deadeye Quartermaster
7.9%inclusion18 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Basim Ibn Ishaq
7.7%inclusion15 decks194 decks
6%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.5%inclusion17 decks227 decks
-6%synergy
Baleful Strix
7.5%inclusion17 decks227 decks
-2%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
7.5%inclusion17 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Galazeth Prismari
7.0%inclusion16 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
7.0%inclusion16 decks227 decks
-2%synergy
Armory Automaton
6.6%inclusion15 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
-3%synergy
Mishra, Tamer of Mak Fawa
5.7%inclusion13 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Akki Ronin
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Bedevil
43%inclusion97 decks227 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
41%inclusion94 decks227 decks
-3%synergy
Frantic Search
39%inclusion89 decks227 decks
22%synergy
Magnetic Theft
38%inclusion86 decks227 decks
37%synergy
Brainstorm
36%inclusion82 decks227 decks
19%synergy
Slip Out the Back
34%inclusion78 decks227 decks
31%synergy
Rakdos Charm
33%inclusion75 decks227 decks
18%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion72 decks227 decks
9%synergy
Withering Torment
22%inclusion36 decks167 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
20%inclusion46 decks227 decks
11%synergy
Crosis's Charm
19%inclusion43 decks227 decks
16%synergy
Twinferno
18%inclusion41 decks227 decks
17%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion29 decks170 decks
12%synergy
Tainted Strike
17%inclusion38 decks227 decks
15%synergy
Fumble
15%inclusion34 decks227 decks
15%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
15%inclusion33 decks227 decks
13%synergy
Desynchronization
15%inclusion28 decks193 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion32 decks227 decks
-14%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion32 decks227 decks
-15%synergy
Stolen Uniform
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
14%synergy
You Are Already Dead
14%inclusion31 decks227 decks
13%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion29 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Prismari Command
11%inclusion26 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Infernal Grasp
11%inclusion25 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Fact or Fiction
11%inclusion24 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
-24%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion22 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Rebel Salvo
10%inclusion22 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion22 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.5%inclusion19 decks201 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.0%inclusion18 decks201 decks
0%synergy
Maestros Charm
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Savage Beating
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.9%inclusion18 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
7.5%inclusion17 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Murder
7.5%inclusion17 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Big Score
7.5%inclusion17 decks227 decks
-2%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.0%inclusion16 decks227 decks
-3%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
6.6%inclusion15 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
6.6%inclusion15 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Scour for Scrap
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Go for the Throat
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
Invoke Calamity
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
4%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
41%inclusion94 decks227 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Fate
40%inclusion91 decks227 decks
36%synergy
Blasphemous Act
32%inclusion72 decks227 decks
-14%synergy
Seize the Day
31%inclusion71 decks227 decks
30%synergy
Night's Whisper
28%inclusion64 decks227 decks
24%synergy
Relentless Assault
28%inclusion63 decks227 decks
27%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
27%inclusion61 decks227 decks
24%synergy
Chart a Course
26%inclusion60 decks227 decks
24%synergy
One with the Machine
22%inclusion51 decks227 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
21%inclusion48 decks227 decks
12%synergy
Sign in Blood
20%inclusion45 decks227 decks
16%synergy
Overpowering Attack
19%inclusion37 decks192 decks
18%synergy
Fabricate
19%inclusion43 decks227 decks
15%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion39 decks227 decks
11%synergy
Anchor to Reality
17%inclusion39 decks227 decks
17%synergy
Slip Through Space
17%inclusion38 decks227 decks
16%synergy
Expressive Iteration
16%inclusion36 decks227 decks
13%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion30 decks227 decks
-7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion30 decks227 decks
-8%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion29 decks227 decks
-4%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion29 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion27 decks227 decks
-12%synergy
Artful Dodge
10%inclusion22 decks227 decks
9%synergy
Enter the Enigma
10%inclusion16 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Sozin's Comet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Serum Visions
7.9%inclusion18 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Howl of the Horde
7.5%inclusion17 decks227 decks
7%synergy
World at War
7.0%inclusion16 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Syphon Mind
7.0%inclusion16 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.0%inclusion14 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Goldwardens' Gambit
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kaldra Compleat
43%inclusion98 decks227 decks
43%synergy
Unscythe, Killer of Kings
43%inclusion97 decks227 decks
42%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
42%inclusion95 decks227 decks
41%synergy
Pact Weapon
41%inclusion94 decks227 decks
41%synergy
Sword of the Animist
40%inclusion90 decks227 decks
38%synergy
Winged Boots
38%inclusion86 decks227 decks
35%synergy
Mithril Coat
37%inclusion83 decks227 decks
31%synergy
Mask of Riddles
34%inclusion78 decks227 decks
34%synergy
Vorpal Sword
33%inclusion76 decks227 decks
33%synergy
Leyline Axe
33%inclusion48 decks146 decks
32%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
32%inclusion73 decks227 decks
29%synergy
Argentum Armor
32%inclusion73 decks227 decks
32%synergy
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho
32%inclusion73 decks227 decks
32%synergy
Thran Power Suit
29%inclusion66 decks227 decks
29%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
27%inclusion62 decks227 decks
27%synergy
Genji Glove
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
26%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
26%inclusion60 decks227 decks
26%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
26%inclusion59 decks227 decks
26%synergy
Champion's Helm
26%inclusion58 decks227 decks
24%synergy
Buster Sword
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
23%synergy
Tenza, Godo's Maul
25%inclusion56 decks227 decks
24%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
21%synergy
Glamdring
20%inclusion46 decks227 decks
19%synergy
Nettlecyst
19%inclusion44 decks227 decks
19%synergy
Darksteel Plate
19%inclusion43 decks227 decks
18%synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
19%inclusion42 decks227 decks
16%synergy
Shadowspear
19%inclusion42 decks227 decks
15%synergy
The Key to the Vault
18%inclusion38 decks209 decks
17%synergy
Quietus Spike
18%inclusion41 decks227 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
18%inclusion41 decks227 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion41 decks227 decks
-12%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
18%inclusion40 decks227 decks
17%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
17%inclusion33 decks193 decks
13%synergy
Batterskull
16%inclusion37 decks227 decks
16%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
15%inclusion33 decks227 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
14%inclusion31 decks216 decks
13%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
14%inclusion32 decks227 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
14%inclusion32 decks227 decks
12%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
14%inclusion32 decks227 decks
13%synergy
Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang
12%inclusion28 decks227 decks
12%synergy
Haunted Cloak
12%inclusion27 decks227 decks
12%synergy
Cranial Plating
12%inclusion27 decks227 decks
11%synergy
Helm of the Host
12%inclusion27 decks227 decks
9%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
12%inclusion27 decks227 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion26 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
Mask of Memory
11%inclusion26 decks227 decks
11%synergy
Phantom Blade
11%inclusion22 decks193 decks
11%synergy
Dissection Tools
11%inclusion18 decks167 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
11%inclusion24 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Brass Knuckles
11%inclusion24 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Blacksmith's Talent
42%inclusion77 decks184 decks
41%synergy
Aqueous Form
19%inclusion43 decks227 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion25 decks227 decks
-3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Double Vision
9.3%inclusion21 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Aggravated Assault
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.7%inclusion13 decks227 decks
-10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
8.8%inclusion20 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
56%inclusion128 decks227 decks
34%synergy
Bojuka Bog
26%inclusion60 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Buried Ruin
23%inclusion53 decks227 decks
20%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
20%inclusion46 decks227 decks
16%synergy
Archway of Innovation
19%inclusion37 decks198 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion42 decks227 decks
-17%synergy
Academy Ruins
17%inclusion38 decks227 decks
13%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
13%inclusion30 decks227 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion25 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion23 decks227 decks
-6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.9%inclusion18 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Vault of Whispers
7.5%inclusion17 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Seat of the Synod
7.5%inclusion17 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Great Furnace
7.5%inclusion17 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.0%inclusion16 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
7.0%inclusion16 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
7.0%inclusion16 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Witch's Clinic
5.7%inclusion13 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.6%inclusion11 decks198 decks
1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion181 decks227 decks
-8%synergy
Sol Ring
74%inclusion168 decks227 decks
-16%synergy
Izzet Signet
39%inclusion89 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos Signet
36%inclusion82 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Signet
34%inclusion78 decks227 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion77 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
31%inclusion71 decks227 decks
-13%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
30%inclusion67 decks227 decks
-19%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
28%inclusion64 decks227 decks
-14%synergy
The Aetherspark
15%inclusion18 decks124 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion30 decks227 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion28 decks227 decks
-2%synergy
Relic of Sauron
8.4%inclusion19 decks227 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.5%inclusion17 decks227 decks
-14%synergy
The Irencrag
7.5%inclusion17 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
-9%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion225 decks227 decks
8%synergy
Island
99%inclusion224 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion223 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion201 decks227 decks
-3%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
62%inclusion141 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion127 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
49%inclusion111 decks227 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
41%inclusion94 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
41%inclusion92 decks227 decks
-4%synergy
Shivan Reef
39%inclusion88 decks227 decks
10%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
39%inclusion88 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Xander's Lounge
38%inclusion86 decks227 decks
-3%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
36%inclusion81 decks227 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion65 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
26%inclusion59 decks227 decks
-18%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
26%inclusion59 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Seething Landscape
26%inclusion51 decks198 decks
8%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
25%inclusion57 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
25%inclusion56 decks227 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion55 decks227 decks
-7%synergy
Blood Crypt
24%inclusion54 decks227 decks
-20%synergy
Training Center
24%inclusion54 decks227 decks
-9%synergy
Watery Grave
24%inclusion54 decks227 decks
-22%synergy
Underground River
22%inclusion51 decks227 decks
-4%synergy
Luxury Suite
22%inclusion51 decks227 decks
-10%synergy
Haunted Ridge
22%inclusion50 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion49 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion49 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
21%inclusion47 decks227 decks
9%synergy
Maestros Theater
21%inclusion47 decks227 decks
11%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
20%inclusion46 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Morphic Pool
19%inclusion44 decks227 decks
-13%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion42 decks227 decks
-15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion41 decks227 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Malice
18%inclusion41 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
18%inclusion41 decks227 decks
-14%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
18%inclusion41 decks227 decks
-16%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
18%inclusion40 decks227 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Deceit
16%inclusion37 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
16%inclusion36 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
15%inclusion34 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Choked Estuary
14%inclusion31 decks227 decks
-4%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
12%inclusion28 decks227 decks
2%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
11%inclusion25 decks227 decks
-1%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
11%inclusion25 decks227 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.5%inclusion19 decks201 decks
1%synergy
Oscorp Industries
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
9.3%inclusion21 decks227 decks
0%synergy
Raucous Theater
9.0%inclusion20 decks222 decks
-2%synergy
Thundering Falls
9.0%inclusion20 decks222 decks
-1%synergy