Tetsuo, Imperial Champion (Commander) - Expensive 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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Masterful Flourish
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
82%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
77%synergy
Heiko Yamazaki, the General
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
69%synergy
Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
69%synergy
Embercleave
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
68%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
65%synergy
Ancestral Vision
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
62%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
60%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
58%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Mithril Coat
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
56%synergy
Profane Tutor
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
53%synergy
The Reality Chip
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
55%synergy
Basilisk Collar
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
54%synergy
Brainstorm
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Buster Sword
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
48%synergy
Creatures
Brass Squire
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Lizard Blades
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
45%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
44%synergy
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Blade of the Oni
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Jhoira, Ageless Innovator
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Toshiro Umezawa
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Silent Arbiter
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Rabbit Battery
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Bladegraft Aspirant
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Armory Automaton
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Galazeth Prismari
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Basim Ibn Ishaq
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Nezumi Bladeblesser
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Freya Crescent
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Trophy Mage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Shagrat, Loot Bearer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Roaming Throne
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Akki Ronin
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Reinforced Ronin
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Iizuka the Ruthless
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Vedalken Engineer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Upriser Renegade
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Peerless Samurai
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Garland, Royal Kidnapper
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Steelswarm Operator
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Man 2099
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Barret Wallace
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Hazoret, Godseeker
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Magnetic Theft
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Chaos Warp
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Slip Out the Back
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Rakdos Charm
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Mana Drain
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Terminate
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Bedevil
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Frantic Search
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Desynchronization
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Deadly Rollick
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Savage Beating
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Fumble
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Snap
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Tainted Strike
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Withering Torment
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Lightning Bolt
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Counterflux
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
You Are Already Dead
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Prismari Command
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Crosis's Charm
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-29%synergy
Nexus of Fate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Opt
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Cryptic Command
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Great Train Heist
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Twinferno
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Abandon Attachments
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Divert Disaster
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Scour for Scrap
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Redirect Lightning
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-3%synergy
Stolen Uniform
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Overkill
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Inevitable Betrayal
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
45%synergy
Wheel of Fate
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Seize the Day
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Relentless Assault
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Blasphemous Act
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Feed the Swarm
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Overpowering Attack
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Chart a Course
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Night's Whisper
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Toxic Deluge
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
World at War
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Slip Through Space
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Anchor to Reality
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Vandalblast
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Fabricate
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Serum Visions
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Seize the Spoils
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Artful Dodge
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Sign in Blood
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Full Throttle
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Enter the Enigma
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Splinter's Technique
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
One with the Machine
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Damnation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Time Warp
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Goldwardens' Gambit
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Sozin's Comet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Foggy Swamp Visions
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Circle of Power
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Genji Glove
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
44%synergy
Sword of the Animist
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Vorpal Sword
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Shadowspear
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Leyline Axe
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
34%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Winged Boots
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Drach'Nyen
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Pact Weapon
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Unscythe, Killer of Kings
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Thran Power Suit
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Mask of Riddles
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Glamdring
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Tenza, Godo's Maul
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Champion's Helm
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Argentum Armor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Nettlecyst
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
The Key to the Vault
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Scythe of the Wretched
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Plate
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Mask of Memory
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Helm of the Host
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Improvised Arsenal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Deathrender
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Quietus Spike
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Cranial Plating
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Assassin Gauntlet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Colossus Hammer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Wand of Orcus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Aqueous Form
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Rune of Mortality
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Black Market Connections
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Life of Toshiro Umezawa
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Aggravated Assault
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Rising of the Day
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Combat Research
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Carry Away
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Chakra Meditation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Academy Ruins
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
53%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Rogue's Passage
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Bojuka Bog
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
21%synergy
Vault of Whispers
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Buried Ruin
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Seat of the Synod
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Great Furnace
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Command Beacon
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Inventors' Fair
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Witch's Clinic
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Archway of Innovation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
The Black Gate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Sol Ring
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Opal
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
The Aetherspark
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Signet
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-19%synergy
Relic of Sauron
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Rakdos Signet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-24%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Signet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-26%synergy
The Irencrag
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Swamp
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Island
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Xander's Lounge
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Volcanic Island
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
63%synergy
Polluted Delta
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Steam Vents
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Badlands
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
54%synergy
Underground Sea
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
54%synergy
Blood Crypt
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Watery Grave
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Scalding Tarn
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Training Center
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Luxury Suite
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Morphic Pool
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Thundering Falls
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Sulfur Falls
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Raucous Theater
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Undercity Sewers
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Confluence
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Haunted Ridge
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Oscorp Industries
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Underground River
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Sunken Hollow
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-22%synergy
Marsh Flats
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy