Tetsuo, Imperial Champion (Commander) - Expensive Core

Tetsuo, Imperial Champion
Rank #732
23decks
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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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Spirit Water Revival
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Twin Blades
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Sozin's Comet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
86%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
82%synergy
Heiko Yamazaki, the General
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
73%synergy
Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
73%synergy
Embercleave
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
68%synergy
Buster Sword
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
67%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
65%synergy
Mithril Coat
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
64%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
62%synergy
Ancestral Vision
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
57%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
60%synergy
Basilisk Collar
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
54%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Wheel of Fate
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
49%synergy
Profane Tutor
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
52%synergy
The Reality Chip
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
51%synergy
Lizard Blades
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Godo, Bandit Warlord
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Brass Squire
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Silent Arbiter
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Blade of the Oni
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Jhoira, Ageless Innovator
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Basim Ibn Ishaq
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Trophy Mage
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Toshiro Umezawa
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Rabbit Battery
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Armory Automaton
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Nezumi Bladeblesser
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Galazeth Prismari
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Bladegraft Aspirant
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Coruscation Mage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Shagrat, Loot Bearer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Iizuka the Ruthless
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Upriser Renegade
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Peerless Samurai
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Roaming Throne
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Reinforced Ronin
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Vedalken Engineer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Baleful Strix
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Akki Ronin
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Hraesvelgr of the First Brood
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Barret Wallace
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Freya Crescent
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Transit Mage
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Enduring Courage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Slip Out the Back
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
45%synergy
Rakdos Charm
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Terminate
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Magnetic Theft
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Bedevil
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Brainstorm
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Tainted Strike
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Deadly Rollick
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Frantic Search
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Desynchronization
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Snap
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Fumble
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Mana Drain
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Withering Torment
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Dark Ritual
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-22%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Savage Beating
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Great Train Heist
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Murder
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Twinferno
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Crosis's Charm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Prismari Command
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Archmage's Charm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Cryptic Command
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Shore Up
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Negate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Reality Shift
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Counterflux
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Uniform
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Overkill
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Chandra's Ignition
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
45%synergy
Relentless Assault
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Seize the Day
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Overpowering Attack
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Feed the Swarm
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Fabricate
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Windfall
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Toxic Deluge
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Vandalblast
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Full Throttle
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Faithless Looting
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Expressive Iteration
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Chart a Course
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Anchor to Reality
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Time Warp
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
World at War
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
One with the Machine
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Slip Through Space
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Enter the Enigma
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Artful Dodge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Sign in Blood
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Goldwardens' Gambit
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Suplex
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Haunt the Network
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Waltz of Rage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Feast and Famine
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
50%synergy
Shadowspear
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Sword of the Animist
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Lightning Greaves
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Drach'Nyen
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Unscythe, Killer of Kings
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Leyline Axe
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
25%synergy
Vorpal Sword
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Winged Boots
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Thran Power Suit
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Genji Glove
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Mask of Riddles
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Pact Weapon
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Argentum Armor
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Champion's Helm
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Wand of Orcus
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Batterskull
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
The Key to the Vault
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Helm of the Host
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Glamdring
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Nettlecyst
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Plate
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Tenza, Godo's Maul
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Assassin Gauntlet
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Hemlock Vial
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Deathrender
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Cranial Plating
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mask of Memory
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Black Market Connections
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Aggravated Assault
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Rune of Mortality
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Life of Toshiro Umezawa
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Aqueous Form
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Rising of the Day
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Academy Ruins
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Rogue's Passage
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Inventors' Fair
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Archway of Innovation
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Buried Ruin
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Command Beacon
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Witch's Clinic
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Arena of Glory
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
The Black Gate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Sol Ring
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
The Aetherspark
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
41%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Mox Opal
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Relic of Sauron
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Signet
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Rakdos Signet
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-22%synergy
Dimir Signet
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-24%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Mind Stone
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Island
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Xander's Lounge
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Steam Vents
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Polluted Delta
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Watery Grave
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Blood Crypt
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Luxury Suite
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Morphic Pool
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Scalding Tarn
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Training Center
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Volcanic Island
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Badlands
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Underground Sea
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Sulfur Falls
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Haunted Ridge
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Thundering Falls
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-20%synergy
Oscorp Industries
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Raucous Theater
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Undercity Sewers
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Arid Mesa
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Strand
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Seething Landscape
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Marsh Flats
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Mana Confluence
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-16%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-14%synergy