Tetsuo, Imperial Champion (Commander) - Expensive Core

Tetsuo, Imperial Champion
Rank #705
22decks
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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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Twin Blades
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
Sozin's Comet
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
90%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
87%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
85%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
81%synergy
Buster Sword
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Heiko Yamazaki, the General
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Embercleave
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Mithril Coat
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
63%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
61%synergy
Ancestral Vision
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
58%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
56%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
57%synergy
Counterspell
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Basilisk Collar
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
54%synergy
The Reality Chip
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Wheel of Fate
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Demonic Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Creatures
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Lizard Blades
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Brass Squire
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Blade of the Oni
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Silent Arbiter
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Jhoira, Ageless Innovator
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Basim Ibn Ishaq
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Trophy Mage
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Toshiro Umezawa
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Rabbit Battery
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Armory Automaton
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Nezumi Bladeblesser
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Galazeth Prismari
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Bladegraft Aspirant
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Coruscation Mage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Roaming Throne
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Upriser Renegade
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Vedalken Engineer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Peerless Samurai
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Baleful Strix
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Akki Ronin
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Shagrat, Loot Bearer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Iizuka the Ruthless
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Reinforced Ronin
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Hraesvelgr of the First Brood
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Barret Wallace
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Freya Crescent
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Transit Mage
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Enduring Courage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Slip Out the Back
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Rakdos Charm
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Bedevil
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Magnetic Theft
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Brainstorm
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Terminate
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Tainted Strike
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Rollick
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Desynchronization
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Frantic Search
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Snap
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Fumble
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Withering Torment
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Savage Beating
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Dark Ritual
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-20%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Murder
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Crosis's Charm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Archmage's Charm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Twinferno
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Infernal Grasp
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Shore Up
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Prismari Command
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Negate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Counterflux
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Cryptic Command
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Uniform
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Overkill
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Profane Tutor
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Blasphemous Act
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Seize the Day
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Relentless Assault
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Overpowering Attack
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Feed the Swarm
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Vandalblast
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Fabricate
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Toxic Deluge
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Ponder
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Chart a Course
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Night's Whisper
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Anchor to Reality
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Expressive Iteration
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Time Warp
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
World at War
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Slip Through Space
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
One with the Machine
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Full Throttle
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Enter the Enigma
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Artful Dodge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Goldwardens' Gambit
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sign in Blood
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Suplex
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Waltz of Rage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Feast and Famine
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Shadowspear
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Drach'Nyen
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Lightning Greaves
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Sword of the Animist
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Leyline Axe
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Winged Boots
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Unscythe, Killer of Kings
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Vorpal Sword
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Genji Glove
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Pact Weapon
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Mask of Riddles
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Champion's Helm
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Thran Power Suit
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Argentum Armor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Batterskull
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
The Key to the Vault
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Glamdring
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Wand of Orcus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Helm of the Host
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Tenza, Godo's Maul
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Hemlock Vial
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Assassin Gauntlet
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Nettlecyst
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Colossus Hammer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Scythe of the Wretched
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Kusari-Gama
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Reaper's Talisman
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Assault Suit
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Elbrus, the Binding Blade
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Black Market Connections
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Aggravated Assault
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Life of Toshiro Umezawa
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Rising of the Day
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Rune of Mortality
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Aqueous Form
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Academy Ruins
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Rogue's Passage
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Inventors' Fair
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Archway of Innovation
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Bojuka Bog
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Buried Ruin
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Arena of Glory
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
The Black Gate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Witch's Clinic
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Sol Ring
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
The Aetherspark
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
46%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Relic of Sauron
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Signet
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-16%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Opal
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Dimir Signet
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-24%synergy
Rakdos Signet
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Mind Stone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Island
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Xander's Lounge
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Polluted Delta
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Steam Vents
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Blood Crypt
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Watery Grave
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Luxury Suite
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Morphic Pool
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Scalding Tarn
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Training Center
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Volcanic Island
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Badlands
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Underground Sea
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Sulfur Falls
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Thundering Falls
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Oscorp Industries
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
27%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-19%synergy
Haunted Ridge
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Undercity Sewers
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Raucous Theater
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Misty Rainforest
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Arid Mesa
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Reflecting Pool
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Strand
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Seething Landscape
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Sunken Hollow
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-27%synergy