The Rani (Commander) - Control

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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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Obsessive Pursuit
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Day of Black Sun
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Zuko, Conflicted
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Firebender Ascension
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Disrupt Decorum
72%inclusion39 decks54 decks
70%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
64%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
62%synergy
The Sound of Drums
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
62%synergy
Shiny Impetus
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
61%synergy
Hot Pursuit
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
58%synergy
Academy Manufactor
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
54%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
53%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
53%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Entity Tracker
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
49%synergy
Renegade Silent
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
49%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
49%synergy
Propaganda
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
48%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
47%synergy
The Master, Mesmerist
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
45%synergy
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
46%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
46%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Jeska's Will
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
The One Ring
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Demonic Tutor
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-16%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Kardur, Doomscourge
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
40%synergy
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
40%synergy
Agitator Ant
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Tangletrove Kelp
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Maeve, Insidious Singer
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Erdwal Illuminator
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Life of the Party
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Martha Jones
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Frenzied Gorespawn
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Death Kiss
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Sly Instigator
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Geode Rager
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Laurine, the Diversion
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Slicer, Hired Muscle
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Vislor Turlough
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Displacer Kitten
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Auton Soldier
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Sontaran General
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Marchesa, Dealer of Death
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Havoc Eater
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Kamber, the Plunderer
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Ashiok's Reaper
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Depthshaker Titan
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Rootwater Matriarch
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Baleful Strix
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Farid, Enterprising Salvager
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Nyssa of Traken
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Weeping Angel
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Zygon Infiltrator
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Spark Double
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Chaos Warp
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
-14%synergy
Swan Song
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Withering Torment
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Reins of Power
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Rakdos Charm
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Deadly Dispute
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Aetherize
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Terminate
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Snuff Out
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Cyber Conversion
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Bedevil
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
This Is How It Ends
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Rollick
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Drown in the Loch
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Resculpt
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Delay
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Abrade
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Invert Polarity
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Essence Flux
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Mana Drain
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Darkness
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Fire Covenant
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Not Dead After All
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Dark Ritual
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-29%synergy
Defabricate
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Infernal Grasp
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Stifle
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Demand Answers
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Flatline
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Saw in Half
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Maestros Confluence
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Feed the Swarm
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Insurrection
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Mob Rule
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Rise and Shine
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Vandalblast
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Toxic Deluge
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Painful Truths
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-14%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Blood Money
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Role Reversal
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Chart a Course
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Asinine Antics
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Soul Transfer
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Reanimate
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-19%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Besmirch
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Inspiring Statuary
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Time Sieve
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Blade of Selves
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Psychic Paper
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Crawlspace
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Strionic Resonator
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Curse of Opulence
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Day of the Moon
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Psychic Impetus
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Incriminating Impetus
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Acquired Mutation
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
No Mercy
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Wound Reflection
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Gossip's Talent
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Vow of Lightning
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Popular Entertainer
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Dissipation Field
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Mechanized Production
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Oubliette
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Clan Crafter
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Vow of Malice
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Nowhere to Run
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Curious Inquiry
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Vow of Flight
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
The Akroan War
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Revel in Riches
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Animate Dead
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Blink
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Observed Stasis
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Maximum Carnage
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Archway of Innovation
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Bojuka Bog
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Havengul Laboratory
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Lavaclaw Reaches
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Cemetery
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Access Tunnel
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion50 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
87%inclusion47 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
45%synergy
Izzet Signet
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Signet
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Signet
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Five Hundred Year Diary
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Relic of Sauron
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Misleading Signpost
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Mox Opal
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion54 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion53 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion53 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion51 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
72%inclusion39 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Sunken Hollow
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Haunted Ridge
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Xander's Lounge
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Steam Vents
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Blood Crypt
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Watery Grave
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Seething Landscape
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Shivan Reef
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Luxury Suite
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Morphic Pool
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Training Center
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Choked Estuary
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Underground River
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Fiery Islet
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Fetid Pools
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Oscorp Industries
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Canyon Slough
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Deceit
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Maestros Theater
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Malice
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Blazemire Verge
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
5%synergy