Tetsuo, Imperial Champion (Commander) - Budget Core

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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Hydro-Channeler
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Stadium Tidalmage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Masterful Flourish
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Vibrant Outburst
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Potioner's Trove
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
78%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
55%synergy
Drach'Nyen
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
51%synergy
Tenza, Godo's Maul
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
45%synergy
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Thran Power Suit
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Brass Squire
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Negate
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Chart a Course
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Frantic Search
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Heiko Yamazaki, the General
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Chaos Warp
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Mask of Riddles
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Quietus Spike
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Slip Through Space
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Creatures
Jhoira, Ageless Innovator
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Freya Crescent
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Steelswarm Operator
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Charging Strifeknight
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Pigment Wrangler
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Deadeye Quartermaster
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Lizard Blades
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Foundry Inspector
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Zaffai and the Tempests
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Harmonized Trio
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Magmablood Archaic
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Shagrat, Loot Bearer
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Vedalken Engineer
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Rabbit Battery
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Blade of the Oni
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Bladegraft Aspirant
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Efreet Flamepainter
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Simian Sling
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Ardent Elementalist
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Peerless Samurai
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Halo Forager
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Burnished Hart
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Armguard Familiar
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Whirler Rogue
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Galazeth Prismari
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Endrider Catalyzer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Archmage of Runes
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Fanatic of the Harrowing
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Clammy Prowler
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Opt
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Wander Off
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bedevil
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Twinferno
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Maestros Charm
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Terminate
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Abrade
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Fractalize
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-23%synergy
Rakdos Charm
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Rebel Salvo
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Unleash Fury
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Quick Study
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Murder
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Maximum Overdrive
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Full Bore
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Overkill
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Divert Disaster
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Withering Torment
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Stern Lesson
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Raking Claws
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Prismari Command
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Hero's Downfall
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Infernal Grasp
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Soul's Fire
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
You Are Already Dead
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Go for the Throat
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Charm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Fists of Flame
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Crosis's Charm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Disruption Protocol
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Bane's Contingency
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ashnod's Intervention
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Fumble
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Desynchronization
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Unlicensed Disintegration
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Think Twice
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Heated Debate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-22%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Enter the Enigma
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Anchor to Reality
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Flow State
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Steal the Show
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Rapturous Moment
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Read the Bones
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Artful Dodge
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Ancestral Vision
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Night's Whisper
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Howl of the Horde
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Painful Truths
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Sign in Blood
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Unexpected Request
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sleight of Hand
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Notion Rain
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Tempest
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Overpowering Attack
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Compulsive Research
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Witch's Mark
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Dark Intimations
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Divination
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Spelltwine
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ringsight
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Undercity Plague
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Goldwardens' Gambit
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Stolen Identity
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Distortion Strike
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
One with the Machine
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Heist
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Syphon Mind
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Full Throttle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Stock Up
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Waltz of Rage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Final Vengeance
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Grab the Prize
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Wildfire Howl
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Stargaze
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Mask of Memory
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Brass Knuckles
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Goggles of Night
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Haunted Cloak
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Cranial Plating
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Argentum Armor
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Unscythe, Killer of Kings
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Fireshrieker
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Champion's Helm
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
The Key to the Vault
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Hero's Blade
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Basilisk Collar
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Quick-Draw Katana
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
20%synergy
Improvised Arsenal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Meteor Sword
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Skateboard
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Vorpal Sword
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Bladed Battle-Fan
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Glamdring
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Phantom Blade
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Dark Knight's Greatsword
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Leyline Axe
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Winged Boots
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Bearded Axe
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Goldvein Pick
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Grafted Wargear
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Mirror Shield
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Cliffhaven Kitesail
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Meteoric Mace
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Cranial Ram
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Nettlecyst
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Mask of the Schemer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Cloak of the Bat
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dissection Tools
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Fiendlash
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Batterbone
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Aqueous Form
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Double Vision
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Tempered in Solitude
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Combat Research
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Ticket Booth // Tunnel of Hate
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Derelict Attic // Widow's Walk
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Buried Ruin
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Bojuka Bog
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Restless Spire
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Cathedral of War
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Sol Ring
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
-29%synergy
Izzet Signet
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Signet
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Signet
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Resonating Lute
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Fire Diamond
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-36%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-31%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-30%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
The Irencrag
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Lens
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Evolving Wilds
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Seething Landscape
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Sunken Hollow
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-16%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Deceit
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Choked Estuary
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Isle
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Maestros Theater
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Ash Barrens
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Shivan Reef
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Boiling Rock Prison
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Serpent's Pass
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Malice
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-33%synergy
Crosis's Catacombs
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-30%synergy
Rocky Tar Pit
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Geothermal Bog
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Grixis Panorama
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Bluff
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Uncharted Haven
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mirage Mesa
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Cinder Barrens
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Grotto
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Razortrap Gorge
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy