Tetsuo, Imperial Champion (Commander) - Expensive Core

Tetsuo, Imperial Champion
Rank #774
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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25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
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14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
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14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
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Excalibur, Sword of Eden
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
86%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
77%synergy
Heiko Yamazaki, the General
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
74%synergy
Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
69%synergy
Embercleave
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
68%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
60%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
60%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
60%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
58%synergy
Ancestral Vision
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Mithril Coat
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
56%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
58%synergy
Chaos Warp
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
56%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
52%synergy
The Reality Chip
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
55%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
56%synergy
Buster Sword
53%inclusion9 decks17 decks
51%synergy
Profane Tutor
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Creatures
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Brass Squire
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Lizard Blades
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
35%synergy
Blade of the Oni
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Silent Arbiter
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Toshiro Umezawa
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Jhoira, Ageless Innovator
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Trophy Mage
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Bladegraft Aspirant
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Basim Ibn Ishaq
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Armory Automaton
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Rabbit Battery
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Nezumi Bladeblesser
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Galazeth Prismari
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Shagrat, Loot Bearer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Roaming Throne
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Coruscation Mage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Akki Ronin
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Iizuka the Ruthless
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Upriser Renegade
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Reinforced Ronin
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Vedalken Engineer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Peerless Samurai
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Garland, Royal Kidnapper
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Spider-Man 2099
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Freya Crescent
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Hraesvelgr of the First Brood
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Barret Wallace
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Slip Out the Back
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Rakdos Charm
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Terminate
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Bedevil
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Magnetic Theft
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
39%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Search
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Desynchronization
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Tainted Strike
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Fumble
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Snap
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Withering Torment
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Savage Beating
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Counterflux
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Negate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Opt
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Nexus of Fate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Archmage's Charm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
You Are Already Dead
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
Murder
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Twinferno
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Cryptic Command
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Great Train Heist
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Abandon Attachments
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Redirect Lightning
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Wheel of Fate
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Seize the Day
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Blasphemous Act
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Relentless Assault
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Feed the Swarm
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Overpowering Attack
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
23%synergy
Chart a Course
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Windfall
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Vandalblast
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Toxic Deluge
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
World at War
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Slip Through Space
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Anchor to Reality
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Seize the Spoils
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Artful Dodge
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Expressive Iteration
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Foggy Swamp Visions
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sozin's Comet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Enter the Enigma
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
One with the Machine
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Serum Visions
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Sign in Blood
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Goldwardens' Gambit
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Time Warp
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Suplex
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Full Throttle
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Waltz of Rage
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Shadowspear
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
49%synergy
Basilisk Collar
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
50%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Genji Glove
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
40%synergy
Leyline Axe
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
39%synergy
Sword of the Animist
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Winged Boots
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Drach'Nyen
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Vorpal Sword
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Pact Weapon
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Mask of Riddles
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Unscythe, Killer of Kings
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
23%synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Thran Power Suit
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Champion's Helm
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Glamdring
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
The Key to the Vault
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Argentum Armor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Batterskull
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Mask of Memory
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Tenza, Godo's Maul
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Helm of the Host
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Wand of Orcus
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Twin Blades
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Nettlecyst
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Deathrender
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Quietus Spike
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
Diamond Pick-Axe
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Scythe of the Wretched
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Plate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Aggravated Assault
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Aqueous Form
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Chakra Meditation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Life of Toshiro Umezawa
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Rising of the Day
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Propaganda
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Combat Research
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Rune of Mortality
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Academy Ruins
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
53%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Rogue's Passage
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Buried Ruin
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Inventors' Fair
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Archway of Innovation
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Command Beacon
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Witch's Clinic
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Vault of Whispers
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
The Black Gate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Seat of the Synod
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Great Furnace
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Sol Ring
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
The Aetherspark
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
36%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Mox Opal
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Signet
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-20%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Relic of Sauron
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Rakdos Signet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-25%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Stone
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Signet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-27%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Xander's Lounge
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Island
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Polluted Delta
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Steam Vents
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
39%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
Volcanic Island
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
50%synergy
Training Center
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Badlands
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Underground Sea
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Luxury Suite
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Morphic Pool
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Thundering Falls
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Sulfur Falls
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Raucous Theater
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Undercity Sewers
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Haunted Ridge
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Oscorp Industries
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Mana Confluence
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Reef
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Seething Landscape
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Underground River
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy